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[Horseback riders in stream in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

[Horseback riders in stream in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.], [between 1909 and 1932] — historic photograph
[Horseback riders in stream in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.], [between 1909 and 1932]. Historic photograph from the Horses 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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Riders wading through a shallow stream in Rock Creek Park show a side of the capital that many visitors never saw: a wooded valley of running water within the city. Congress set aside the park in 1890, and its winding bridle paths made it a favorite place for riding on horseback in the early twentieth century. The National Photo Company produced many views of Washington landmarks and scenic spots for tourists between about 1909 and 1932, and this scene records a leisure pursuit that was then common among the city's residents and visitors.

Created / published[between 1909 and 1932]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1900-1940.
NotesNational Photo Company Collection. No. 3540.
SubjectsRock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.)--1900-1940. Horseback riding--Washington (D.C.)--1900-1940. Parks--Washington (D.C.)--1900-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,295 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-182262

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