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Southern Apartments 123 G, S.W., [Washington, D.C.] formerly a Civil War barracks stood – Antique Print

Southern Apartments 123 G, S.W., [Washington, D.C.] formerly a Civil War barracks stood, [between 1918 and 1928] — historic photograph
Southern Apartments 123 G, S.W., [Washington, D.C.] formerly a Civil War barracks stood, [between 1918 and 1928]. 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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Southern Apartments 123 G, S.W., [Washington, D.C.] formerly a Civil War barracks stood comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Southern Apartments 123 G, S.W., [Washington, D.C.] formerly a Civil War barracks stood

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Southern Apartments, at 123 G Street Southwest, stood on a site that had once held Civil War barracks, a reminder of how quickly Washington filled with soldiers during the war and how its temporary structures were later put to other uses. Many of the wartime camps and buildings were reused or replaced as the city grew. The National Photo Company made this glass negative in the years around 1918 to 1928, when it documented Washington street by street. Look closely at the glass, where streaks and blemishes from the aging coating are part of the negative's character.

Created / published[between 1918 and 1928]
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 scan6,438 × 5,208 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-262670

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