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Cathedral Mansions, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Cathedral Mansions, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1916 and 1917] — historic photograph
Cathedral Mansions, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1916 and 1917]. 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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This rare historic photograph captures Cathedral Mansions, [Washington, D.C.] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Cathedral Mansions, [Washington, D.C.]

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Cathedral Mansions, a large apartment building in northwest Washington, appears in this view from the years just before the United States entered World War I. The building stood near the site of the Washington Cathedral, which was under construction at the time, so it sat in a neighborhood that was growing quickly. The National Photo Company produced thousands of commercial views of the capital in the early twentieth century, and this glass negative belongs to that record. The streaks and blemishes visible on the plate come from the natural deterioration of its original coatings, not from the scene itself.

Created / published[between 1916 and 1917]
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. 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 scan6,489 × 5,123 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-262130

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