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St. Mary's Orphanage, Washington, D.C. – Historic Reproduction

St. Mary's Orphanage, Washington, D.C., [between 1909 and 1923] — historic photograph
St. Mary's Orphanage, Washington, D.C., [between 1909 and 1923]. 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: St. Mary's Orphanage, Washington, D.C., preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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St. Mary's Orphanage, Washington, D.C.

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St. Mary's Orphanage is the subject of this glass negative from the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that photographed Washington streets, churches, and public buildings in the years before 1925. Orphanages of that era were often run by religious or private charities and served as both shelter for children without families and a visible sign of local charitable work. The negative came to the Library of Congress as a gift from Herbert A. French in 1947, and its streaks and blemishes come from the gradual breakdown of the original coating, which gives the image a softened, weathered quality.

Created / published[between 1909 and 1923]
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. 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 four.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,312 × 5,990 px · prints to 14 × 20 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-248310

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