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Central High School, [Washington, D.C.], swimming pool – Vintage Print

Central High School, [Washington, D.C.], swimming pool, [between 1910 and 1926] — historic photograph
Central High School, [Washington, D.C.], swimming pool, [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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This historic photograph of Central High School, [Washington, D.C.], swimming pool brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Central High School, [Washington, D.C.], swimming pool

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A swimming pool at Central High School in Washington, D.C., is the subject of this glass negative, a rare view of the indoor athletic facilities of a city public school in the early twentieth century. The picture comes from the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that photographed Washington streets, buildings, and institutions for postcards and publications during the 1910s and 1920s. The negative was donated to the Library of Congress by Herbert A. French in 1947. Look for the streaks and blotches in the image, which come from the natural breakdown of the original emulsion on the glass.

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. 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 scan6,341 × 5,104 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261658

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