View of the City of Washington in 1792 – Vintage Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures View of the City of Washington in 1792 in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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View of the City of Washington in 1792
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Few early views of the capital capture it so near its beginnings. In 1792, Washington existed mostly as a street plan on paper, with the Capitol and President's House only beginning to rise. Pierre Charles L'Enfant had drafted the layout the year before, and the broad avenues he envisioned contrast with the sparse buildings and open country shown here. Worth noticing is how much of the scene is still farmland and woods, a reminder that the federal city was designed to grow into its plan over many decades.
| Original scan | 9,427 × 6,940 px · prints to 31 × 23 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | ct001791 |
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