Government Printing Office Building Number Four Jackson Alley Cast Concrete Presswork Bas Relief (Washington, DC) – Historic Photograph Print
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Step back in time with Government Printing Office Building Number Four Jackson Alley Cast Concrete Presswork Bas Relief (Washington, DC), a historic print rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Government Printing Office Building Number Four Jackson Alley Cast Concrete Presswork Bas Relief (Washington, DC)
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A cast concrete bas relief on Building Number Four at the Government Printing Office, along Jackson Alley in Washington, D.C., takes presswork as its subject, a rare decorative choice for a federal building. Congress created the GPO in 1860, and it began operating in 1861 to handle the government's printing, from congressional records to agency reports. That work made it one of the largest printing operations in the country. Ornament like this relief reflects an era when printed documents were central to how the government spoke to its citizens. Look closely at how the panel renders the press in a material meant to last.
| Notes | By: takomabibelot, Flickr.com, Creative Commons |
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| Original scan | 1,224 × 1,632 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1063260702_156691b166_oGovernment Printing Office Building Number Four Jackson Alley Cast Concrete Presswork Bas Relief (Washington, DC) takomabibelot |
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