Snapshots of the Past

Ford Motor Co. new Ford at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

Ford Motor Co. new Ford at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1928] — historic photograph
Ford Motor Co. new Ford at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1928]. 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.)

Description

Ford Motor Co. new Ford at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.] 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.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

Ford Motor Co. new Ford at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.]

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

A new Ford photographed at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., sets this glass negative apart as a record of the automobile arriving on the capital's streets. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented Washington in the early twentieth century, made the image sometime between 1918 and 1928, when cars like the Model T were bringing motoring within reach of ordinary families. Worth noticing is the contrast between the modern vehicle and the neoclassical building behind it, along with the streaks and blemishes that mark the aging glass.

Created / published[between 1918 and 1928]
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 scan6,377 × 5,116 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-262621

More from the Washington DC collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

Ford Motor Co., Ford touring car at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.]Ford Motor Co., Ford touring car at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.]Ford Motor Co., Ford touring car at Monument, [Washington, D.C.]Ford Motor Co., Ford touring car at Monument, [Washington, D.C.]Ford Motor Co. Ford touring car at Library [of Congress, Washington, D.C.]Ford Motor Co. Ford touring car at Library [of Congress, Washington, D.C.]Ford Motor Co., Lincoln at Captiol, [Washington, D.C.]Ford Motor Co., Lincoln at Captiol, [Washington, D.C.]Semmes Motor Co., [Washington, D.C.]; Turville carSemmes Motor Co., [Washington, D.C.]; Turville carSemmes Motor Co., [Washington, D.C.]Semmes Motor Co., [Washington, D.C.]