Washington Monument – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic print of Washington Monument brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Washington Monument
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Few American monuments are as recognizable as the Washington Monument, the marble obelisk on the National Mall shown in this color print. Construction began in 1848 to a design by Robert Mills, stalled for years when funds ran short in the 1850s, and was finally completed in 1884 at about 555 feet tall. This example is a photochrom, a process the Detroit Publishing Co. used around 1903 to turn photographs into bright color prints for the tourist trade.
| Created / published | c. 1903 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print, photochrom, color |
| Notes | Detroit Publishing Co., No. "54055" |
| Original scan | 3,049 × 3,953 px · prints to 10 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 18241u |
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