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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], plaza – Antique Wall Art

Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], plaza, [between 1910 and 1926] — historic photograph
Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], plaza, [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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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], plaza comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], plaza

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Few buildings in the capital greeted more arriving visitors than Union Station, whose broad plaza fronted Daniel Burnham's Beaux-Arts terminal when it opened in 1907. This glass negative, dated somewhere between 1910 and 1926, records that open forecourt during the years when rail travel shaped daily life in the city. It came from the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented Washington streets and landmarks for sale to the public. Streaks and blemishes on the glass come from the natural breakdown of its original coatings, which is worth noticing when you study the image.

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 scan6,365 × 5,116 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261545

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