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1859 California St., [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

1859 California St., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922] — historic photograph
1859 California St., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922]. 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: 1859 California St., [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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1859 California St., [Washington, D.C.]

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Labeled with the address 1859 California Street in Washington, D.C., this glass negative captures a specific corner of the capital rather than a famous landmark. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented Washington's streets, buildings and daily life in the early twentieth century, likely made it around 1921 or 1922, based on its date range. Herbert A. French gave the negative to the Library of Congress in 1947. Streaks and blemishes across the glass come from the natural breakdown of its original coating.

Created / published[between 1921 and 1922]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 6 in.
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 scan5,546 × 7,096 px · prints to 18 × 24 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259612

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