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U.S. Patent Ofc., [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Print

U.S. Patent Ofc., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1928] — historic photograph
U.S. Patent Ofc., [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.)

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U.S. Patent Ofc., [Washington, D.C.]

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Few federal buildings in Washington have a longer working history than the Patent Office, which this view shows in the years between the First World War and the late 1920s. Its Greek Revival building on F Street, begun in the 1830s, long housed the nation's collection of patent models. The National Photo Company made this picture on a glass negative, a format that recorded architectural detail well but was fragile, and the plate may show streaks and blemishes from the decay of its original coating. The title comes from information written on the negative sleeve and has not been independently verified.

Created / published[between 1918 and 1928]
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. Copy. 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 scan6,975 × 5,374 px · prints to 23 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-262597

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