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Hooper & Klesner Bldg. 12 & H, [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Reproduction

Hooper & Klesner Bldg. 12 & H, [Washington, D.C.], [ca. 1920] — historic photograph
Hooper & Klesner Bldg. 12 & H, [Washington, D.C.], [ca. 1920]. 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 Hooper & Klesner Bldg. 12 & H, [Washington, D.C.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Hooper & Klesner Bldg. 12 & H, [Washington, D.C.]

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The record names this building by its corner, 12th and H Streets in downtown Washington, D.C., but says little more about its history or tenants. The National Photo Company, which made the negative, documented the capital's streets and landmarks in the early twentieth century and sold its views as postcards and prints. The date of about 1920 is an estimate based on neighboring negatives, and the title is unverified. The glass shows streaks and blemishes from deterioration of its original coating, so those marks reflect the plate's age rather than the scene.

Created / published[ca. 1920]
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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.}.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,450 × 5,226 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258387

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