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Occidental Hotel, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

Occidental Hotel, [Washington, D.C.], [1926] — historic photograph
Occidental Hotel, [Washington, D.C.], [1926]. 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 historic photograph of Occidental Hotel, [Washington, D.C.] brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Occidental Hotel, [Washington, D.C.]

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The Occidental Hotel stood in Washington, D.C., and this glass negative records it as the National Photo Company saw it around 1926, a time when the company was documenting the capital's streets, buildings and businesses in large numbers. The hotel's name and the city are taken from the company's own notation, which the Library of Congress lists as unverified, so the exact address and appearance of the building are best checked against city directories of the period. Glass plates like this one were valued for their sharp detail, and the surface streaks noted in the record are a common sign of age rather than anything in the scene itself.

Created / published[1926]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 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 six
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,422 × 6,054 px · prints to 15 × 20 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-256884

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