Washington National Mounment, Washington, D.C. – 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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A window into the past: Washington National Mounment, Washington, D.C., preserved in this historic print. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Washington National Mounment, Washington, D.C.
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This view shows the Washington Monument at a moment of transition, shortly after its marble shaft was topped with a small aluminum-tipped pyramidion. Construction began in 1848 to a design by Robert Mills, then stalled for more than two decades amid funding shortfalls and political disputes. Work resumed in 1876 under the Army Corps of Engineers, and the capstone was set in December 1884. The monument was dedicated in February 1885, and the visible change in stone color partway up the shaft marks where construction resumed.
| Created / published | c1885 Feb. 18. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | V2822 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Hunter. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,035 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110385 |
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