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1725 Conn. Ave., N.W., [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

1725 Conn. Ave., N.W., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922] — historic photograph
1725 Conn. Ave., N.W., [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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of 1725 Conn. Ave., N.W., [Washington, D.C.]. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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1725 Conn. Ave., N.W., [Washington, D.C.]

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This glass negative records 1725 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, one address on a major thoroughfare that ran north from the White House area and grew into a busy mix of shops, offices, and homes in the early twentieth century. It dates from about 1921 to 1922, when streetcars still served the avenue and automobiles were beginning to crowd the curbs. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented Washington's streets and buildings for years, made the plate, and its glass negatives are valued for their detailed record of everyday city life. Visible streaks and blemishes come from the natural deterioration of the original coating.

Created / published[between 1921 and 1922]
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. Mr. Everett H. Woodward. 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 scan5,480 × 7,113 px · prints to 18 × 24 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259572

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