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Greyhound bus terminal, Washington, D.C., 1941 – Historic Print

Greyhound bus terminal, Washington, D.C., 1941, [between 1941 and 1980] — historic photograph
Greyhound bus terminal, Washington, D.C., 1941, [between 1941 and 1980]. 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.)

Description

Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Greyhound bus terminal, Washington, D.C., 1941. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Greyhound bus terminal, Washington, D.C., 1941

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Rather than a view of the building, this print reproduces an architectural drawing of the Greyhound bus terminal in Washington, D.C., dated 1941. The drawing shows a planned design for a facility serving a company that had become the largest intercity bus operator in the United States by the late 1930s. Bus travel grew sharply during the war years, when rail lines were crowded and civilian gasoline was rationed, so terminals in the capital were busy places. The record gives only a broad date range for the print, so its exact date and the drawing's maker remain uncertain.

Created / published[between 1941 and 1980]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenreArchitectural drawings Reproductions 1940-1950.Photographic prints 1940-1980.Drawings Reproductions 1940-1980.
NotesReproduction of architectural drawing. Smithsonian Institution photo.
SubjectsGreyhound Corporation--Buildings--Washington (D.C.)--1940-1950. Bus terminals--Washington (D.C.)--1940-1950.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,311 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-178136

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