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Smithsonian Institute, [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Wall Art

Smithsonian Institute, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1909 and 1940] — historic photograph
Smithsonian Institute, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1909 and 1940]. 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 Smithsonian Institute, [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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Smithsonian Institute, [Washington, D.C.]

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The title on the negative sleeve points to the Smithsonian Institution, whose red sandstone building on the National Mall is known as the Castle. The institution was founded in 1846 with a bequest from the British scientist James Smithson, and its first building, designed by James Renwick Jr., was completed in 1855. The National Photo Company, which made this negative, produced many views of the capital for tourists and postcard buyers in the early twentieth century. The title is unverified, and the faint streaks across the glass come from deterioration of the original coating.

Created / published[between 1909 and 1940]
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. Caption scratched off negative. 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 scan5,926 × 4,272 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-257701

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