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1747 P [St.], N.W., [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Print

1747 P [St.], N.W., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921] — historic photograph
1747 P [St.], N.W., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921]. 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 1747 P [St.], N.W., [Washington, D.C.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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1747 P [St.], N.W., [Washington, D.C.]

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Few addresses in Washington are recorded as precisely as 1747 P Street Northwest, a block in the city's northwest quadrant that this glass negative captures. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that photographed the capital and its surroundings for decades, made many views like it, often sold to the public as souvenirs. The street name comes from data the company wrote on the negative sleeve, and the date of about 1920 to 1921 is estimated from neighboring negatives, so the exact day is unknown. Streaks and blemishes that may appear on the glass come from the coating deteriorating over time.

Created / published[between 1920 and 1921]
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 scan5,757 × 7,528 px · prints to 19 × 25 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259162

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