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Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1935] — historic photograph
Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1935]. 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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A window into the past: Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.], 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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Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.]

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The Smithsonian Castle, the red sandstone building on the National Mall, is the subject here, a landmark that has housed the Smithsonian Institution since its completion in 1855. The National Photo Company made large numbers of views like this in the early twentieth century, when Washington was drawing growing crowds of tourists and postcard publishers were eager for images of the capital. The glass negative shows streaks and blemishes from the gradual breakdown of its original coatings, a reminder of how fragile these plates become after decades of storage.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1935]
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 scan6,408 × 5,183 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-260578

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