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2347 Ashmead, [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Reproduction

2347 Ashmead, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921] — historic photograph
2347 Ashmead, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921]. 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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A window into the past: 2347 Ashmead, [Washington, D.C.], preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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2347 Ashmead, [Washington, D.C.]

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Unlike many views of the capital's landmarks, this glass negative records an ordinary street address, 2347 Ashmead, in Washington, D.C. The title comes from notes on the negative sleeve and has not been independently verified, but the plate falls in the early 1920s, when the National Photo Company was photographing the city's streets and buildings. The 8 by 6 inch format was common for the period, and the streaks and blemishes across the surface are signs of coating deterioration over time, not part of the original scene.

Created / published[between 1920 and 1921]
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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,537 × 7,162 px · prints to 18 × 24 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259164

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