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Jolls window, 4th Ave., S.E., [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

Jolls window, 4th Ave., S.E., [Washington, D.C.], [ca. 1920] — historic photograph
Jolls window, 4th Ave., S.E., [Washington, D.C.], [ca. 1920]. 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 rare historic photograph captures Jolls window, 4th Ave., S.E., [Washington, D.C.] in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Jolls window, 4th Ave., S.E., [Washington, D.C.]

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A shop window on 4th Avenue Southeast, recorded as the Jolls window, sets this glass negative apart from the many street views in the collection. The National Photo Company produced thousands of Washington scenes from about 1907 into the early 1930s, documenting streets, storefronts, and everyday commercial life as the city grew. Display windows from this period often show the goods, signs, and lettering that reveal local business practices and tastes. The plate has streaks and blemishes from the deterioration of its original coating, which adds to its value as a physical record of its era.

Created / published[ca. 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 6 in.
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 scan7,203 × 5,537 px · prints to 24 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258779

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