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Howard House, [6th St., NW, Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Howard House, [6th St., NW, Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922] — historic photograph
Howard House, [6th St., NW, Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922]. 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 Howard House, [6th St., NW, Washington, D.C.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Howard House, [6th St., NW, Washington, D.C.]

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Sixth Street Northwest in Washington is the setting, and the negative sleeve labels the house Howard House, a title the National Photo Company supplied without verification. The picture was made on an 8 by 6 inch glass plate, a format favored for detailed architectural views before flexible film became standard. That company photographed Washington streets and buildings in large numbers in the early twentieth century, and this collection reached the Library of Congress as a gift in 1947. Look for streaks and blemishes on the glass, which result from the natural decay of its original coatings.

Created / published[between 1921 and 1922]
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 scan7,064 × 5,456 px · prints to 24 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259345

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