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Washington presidents house / lith by E. Sachse & Co. Baltimore. – Antique Print

Washington presidents house / lith by E. Sachse & Co. Baltimore., Baltimore : E. Sachse & Co., [1860-1870] — antique lithograph
Washington presidents house / lith by E. Sachse & Co. Baltimore., Baltimore : E. Sachse & Co., [1860-1870]. Antique lithograph from the White House 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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Step back in time with Washington presidents house / lith by E. Sachse & Co. Baltimore., an antique lithograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Washington presidents house / lith by E. Sachse & Co. Baltimore.

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The White House appears here as a color lithograph issued by E. Sachse & Co. of Baltimore, a firm known for city views and architectural prints in the mid-nineteenth century. The printer's note on the back ties it to an illustrated album of Washington, D.C., which suggests it was made for a visitor or buyer wanting a souvenir of the capital. Dated to roughly 1860 to 1870, the print captures the executive mansion during the years of the Civil War and Reconstruction, when Washington was growing quickly and the building stood as a symbol of the national government. Lithographs like this one give a useful sense of how the city looked to people who never made the trip.

Created / publishedBaltimore : E. Sachse & Co., [1860-1870]
Medium1 print : lithograph, color.
GenreLithographs Color 1860-1870.
NotesNote on verso: From Illustrated Album of Washington City, D.C.
SubjectsWhite House (Washington, D.C.)--1860-1870.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,436 × 1,131 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-217372

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