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Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. – Antique Wall Art

Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., c[between 1910 and 1920] — historic photograph
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., c[between 1910 and 1920]. 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 Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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The Washington Monument is an obelisk of white marble and granite rising from the National Mall, and this glass negative captures it in the decade between about 1910 and 1920, a time when the monument had been completed only a few decades earlier. Construction began in 1848 and stalled for years before the shaft was finished in 1884, and its dedication followed in 1885. The image comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, a firm known for color and black-and-white views of American landscapes, cities and landmarks, which marketed its photographs widely to tourists and schools. The plate is a large 8 by 10 inch negative, a format that gave the photographer fine detail in the stone.

Created / publishedc[between 1910 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesDetroit Publishing Co. no. 072195. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsWashington, George,--1732-1799--Monuments. Monuments & memorials. Obelisks.United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan789 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-73290

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