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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], waiting room – Antique Print

Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], waiting room, [between 1921 and 1922] — historic photograph
Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], waiting room, [between 1921 and 1922]. Historic photograph from the Washington DC collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], waiting room. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], waiting room

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Few rooms in Washington convey the bustle of the railroad age like the waiting room of Union Station. Designed by Daniel Burnham and opened in 1907, the station gathered the city's rail traffic under one grand roof, and its marble halls drew travelers, families, and government officials alike. This view comes from a glass negative made by the National Photo Company, which recorded the capital's streets and public buildings in the years around 1920. Look closely and you may notice faint streaks and blemishes, the natural deterioration of the original coatings on the glass.

Created / published[between 1921 and 1922]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,390 × 5,159 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259733

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