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Seed distribution, seeds stand at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Wall Art

Seed distribution, seeds stand at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.], [1919 or 1920] — historic photograph
Seed distribution, seeds stand at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.], [1919 or 1920]. 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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Step back in time with Seed distribution, seeds stand at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Seed distribution, seeds stand at Capitol, [Washington, D.C.]

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Seed packets were handed out from a stand on the grounds of the Capitol, a scene that reflects a long custom in which members of Congress distributed free seeds to constituents, many of them supplied through the Department of Agriculture. The photograph was made on a glass negative around 1919 or 1920, when the National Photo Company was documenting Washington streets, buildings, and public life for sale to visitors. The plate's streaks and surface blemishes are signs of age and are worth noting when you compare the image with later prints.

Created / published[1919 or 1920]
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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,904 × 5,299 px · prints to 23 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258047

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