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U.S. Army field camp, Ft. Myer, Va. (prior to 1915) – Vintage Wall Art

U.S. Army field camp, Ft. Myer, Va. (prior to 1915), 1915 or earlier. — historic photograph
U.S. Army field camp, Ft. Myer, Va. (prior to 1915), 1915 or earlier.. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company 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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A window into the past: U.S. Army field camp, Ft. Myer, Va. (prior to 1915), preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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U.S. Army field camp, Ft. Myer, Va. (prior to 1915)

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Fort Myer, on the heights above the Potomac in what is now Arlington County, Virginia, was home to Army units throughout this period, and this view records one of the field camps set up there before 1915. The National Photo Company, a commercial firm that photographed Washington and its surroundings in the early 1900s, made the negative, though the title comes from its own unverified records. Fort Myer later became known for the Army's early aviation trials in 1908. The glass plate shows streaks and surface wear from the deterioration of its original coating.

Created / published1915 or earlier.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--Virginia--Arlington.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,977 × 4,317 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-257397

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