D.C. Washington. Lincoln Memorial. 1923. Reflecting pool serving as skating area – Antique Print
(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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D.C. Washington. Lincoln Memorial. 1923. Reflecting pool serving as skating area comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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D.C. Washington. Lincoln Memorial. 1923. Reflecting pool serving as skating area
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The reflecting pool, usually a long stretch of still water framed by walkways, is shown here as an ice rink, with the Lincoln Memorial rising at the far end. The caption card dates the view to January 7, 1923, less than a year after the memorial was dedicated in 1922. The photograph was made by Underwood & Underwood, a commercial firm known for stereo views and picture cards sold to the public, so it reflects the kind of everyday scene that was popular in print at the time. Winter skating on the capital's open water was a common sight, and this picture shows the memorial being used by ordinary Washingtonians almost as soon as it opened.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1923 Jan. 7. |
| Subjects | Photo by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: DC, Wash.--Misc.--1923; Ice skating; DC, Wash.--Monumetns; Photog. Index; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,114 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-134298 |
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