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Gallery, Library [of Congress, Washington, D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

Gallery, Library [of Congress, Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1920] — historic photograph
Gallery, Library [of Congress, Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1920]. Historic photograph from the Library of Congress 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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A window into the past: Gallery, Library [of Congress, Washington, D.C.], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Gallery, Library [of Congress, Washington, D.C.]

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The Gallery in the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building is the setting here, a long upper-level space in the building that opened in 1897 as the library's main home. The National Photo Company, a Washington commercial studio active in the early twentieth century, made the glass negative in the years around 1918 to 1920, when the building drew steady crowds of visitors and scholars. Its ornate architectural sculpture and decoration were a deliberate showcase of American craftsmanship, and the glass plate preserves those details with fine clarity. Expect some streaks and faint blemishes, which come from the aging of the original coating rather than from the photographer's work.

Created / published[between 1918 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. 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 one.
SubjectsLibrary of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building (Washington, D.C.) Libraries. Architectural sculpture. Galleries (Upper level spaces) United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,285 × 4,285 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-229469

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