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Chestnut Farms Dairy, [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Wall Art

Chestnut Farms Dairy, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1926] — historic photograph
Chestnut Farms Dairy, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1926]. 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 Chestnut Farms Dairy, [Washington, D.C.]. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Chestnut Farms Dairy, [Washington, D.C.]

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Chestnut Farms Dairy was one of the best-known milk suppliers in Washington, D.C., in the early twentieth century, and this glass negative captures a business that stood at the center of daily life in a growing capital. The National Photo Company, which documented the city extensively between 1910 and 1926, made the image, and its title comes from the company's own notes rather than from a verified record. Look closely at the surface of the plate: the streaks and blemishes come from the deterioration of its original coating, a common trait of glass negatives that have aged for a century.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1926]
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. On neg. sleeve: Drew x. 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 scan6,346 × 5,122 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261744

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