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Panorama of Wash., 1865 [Patent Office] – Historic Photo Reproduction

Panorama of Wash., 1865 [Patent Office], 1865 — historic photograph
Panorama of Wash., 1865 [Patent Office], 1865. 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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This rare historic photograph captures Panorama of Wash., 1865 [Patent Office] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Panorama of Wash., 1865 [Patent Office]

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The Patent Office gives this 1865 panorama of Washington its name, and the building had an unusual wartime role. During the Civil War its large halls were turned into a hospital for wounded soldiers, and in March 1865 it hosted Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural ball. This item is a copy negative on glass, part of the National Photo Company Collection, and its record notes streaks and other blemishes from deterioration of the original coating. The title comes from unverified data supplied by the company, so the view's exact origin is worth reading with some caution.

Created / published1865
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 6 in.
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Copy neg. 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 scan1,969 × 1,535 px · prints to 7 × 5 in at 300 dpi
Reference30368_PanoramaofWash1865PatentOffice

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