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Lincoln Memorial under const., January, 1915 – Antique Wall Art

Lincoln Memorial under const., January, 1915, 1915 January. — historic photograph
Lincoln Memorial under const., January, 1915, 1915 January.. Historic photograph from the Lincoln Memorial 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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Step back in time with Lincoln Memorial under const., January, 1915, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Lincoln Memorial under const., January, 1915

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Few photographs capture the Lincoln Memorial while it was still a building site, and this glass negative, dated January 1915, shows the structure partway through construction on the National Mall in Washington. Architect Henry Bacon's design was not dedicated until May 1922, so the scene records years of work that most later visitors never saw. The negative came from the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented Washington's streets and monuments in the early twentieth century. Streaks and blemishes on the glass, caused by aging of its original coatings, are part of the image's physical history.

Created / published1915 January.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 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 five.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,926 × 4,283 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-248945

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