Snapshots of the Past

George Washington Inn, [C St., S.E., Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

George Washington Inn, [C St., S.E., Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1925] — historic photograph
George Washington Inn, [C St., S.E., Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1925]. 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.)

Description

Step back in time with George Washington Inn, [C St., S.E., Washington, D.C.], 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.

Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

George Washington Inn, [C St., S.E., Washington, D.C.]

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Few pictures in the National Photo Company collection show a small lodging house on C Street in Southeast Washington, and this glass negative captures it under the name George Washington Inn. The company, which operated in the early twentieth century, documented the capital's streets, businesses, and buildings for sale as postcards and prints, so views like this one record the everyday commercial life of neighborhoods that tourists and officials rarely photographed. The negative's surface shows streaks and blemishes from the natural breakdown of its coating, which is typical of glass plates of this age.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1925]
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 scan6,477 × 5,162 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261033

More from the Washington DC collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

Mrs. John Claybrook of Texas and M.C. George of Oregon at Cap., [Washington, D.C., 1/24Mrs. John Claybrook of Texas and M.C. George of Oregon at Cap., [Washington, D.CUnion Station, [Washington, D.C.], tracksUnion Station, [Washington, D.C.], tracksEarle Theater, [13th and E St., NW, Washington, D.C.]Earle Theater, [13th and E St., NW, Washington, D.C.]Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], tracksUnion Station, [Washington, D.C.], tracksDist. Bldg., [Washington, D.C.]Dist. Bldg., [Washington, D.C.]Immanuel Baptist, [16th St., NW, Washington, D.C.]Immanuel Baptist, [16th St., NW, Washington, D.C.]