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Treasury Dept. (old print), [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Reproduction

Treasury Dept. (old print), [Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922] — historic photograph
Treasury Dept. (old print), [Washington, D.C.], [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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This rare historic photograph captures Treasury Dept. (old print), [Washington, D.C.] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Treasury Dept. (old print), [Washington, D.C.]

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The Treasury Department, which stands just east of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue, is the subject of this glass negative from the National Photo Company. Begun in 1836, the Greek Revival building housed the federal government's financial offices and was a familiar sight for photographers documenting the capital. The company's Washington views were widely sold as postcards and prints, and this plate's 1921 to 1922 date places it just after the First World War. Streaks and blemishes on the glass come from natural deterioration of its original coating.

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. Copy. 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 scan6,395 × 5,146 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259538

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