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Eastern High School, gymnasium, [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Reproduction

Eastern High School, gymnasium, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1920] — historic photograph
Eastern High School, gymnasium, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 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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Eastern High School, gymnasium, [Washington, D.C.] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Eastern High School, gymnasium, [Washington, D.C.]

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The gymnasium of Eastern High School, one of the oldest public high schools in Washington, appears in this view, made on a large glass negative sometime between 1910 and 1920. The National Photo Company, a commercial firm that documented the capital's streets, buildings and institutions in those years, produced thousands of such images for residents and visitors alike. Herbert A. French gave the negative to the Library of Congress in 1947. Faint streaks and blemishes on the glass come from natural deterioration of its original coating, which is worth keeping in mind when studying fine detail.

Created / published[between 1910 and 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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,934 × 5,292 px · prints to 23 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259943

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