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Thomas Statue, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Thomas Statue, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922] — historic photograph
Thomas Statue, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922]. 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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Thomas Statue, [Washington, D.C.] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Thomas Statue, [Washington, D.C.]

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The bronze statue at the center of Thomas Circle honors George H. Thomas, the Virginia-born Union general known as the "Rock of Chickamauga" for holding his ground during the Civil War. The circle was one of the busy intersections of the growing capital, and this glass negative shows the monument at a time when automobiles were becoming a regular sight on Washington's streets in the early 1920s. The National Photo Company, which worked in the city from about 1906 to 1932, produced views like this one for visitors and tourists. The title comes from the company's own notes and has not been independently verified, but the subject is clear.

Created / published[between 1921 and 1922]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,238 × 6,487 px · prints to 17 × 22 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259751

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