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Wreck at Walter Reed, Oct. 13/19 – Antique Photo Print

Wreck at Walter Reed, Oct. 13/19, [19]19 October 13. — historic photograph
Wreck at Walter Reed, Oct. 13/19, [19]19 October 13.. 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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Step back in time with Wreck at Walter Reed, Oct. 13/19, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Wreck at Walter Reed, Oct. 13/19

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The wreck at Walter Reed, photographed on October 13, 1919, shows a streetcar accident at the Army medical center that carries the name of the physician who studied yellow fever. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that recorded Washington street life and local events in the 1910s and 1920s, made the image on a glass negative. Streetcar collisions and derailments were a common hazard as electric lines spread across the city, and the photograph preserves the damage as it stood. Look for the streaks and blemishes across the glass, which come from the natural breakdown of the original coating.

Created / published[19]19 October 13.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. 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 one.
SubjectsStreet railroad accidents. United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,149 × 4,131 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-229818

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