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Agrl. Dept., [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

Agrl. Dept., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922] — historic photograph
Agrl. Dept., [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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Agrl. Dept., [Washington, D.C.]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Agrl. Dept., [Washington, D.C.]

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The Department of Agriculture, catalogued under the abbreviated label "Agrl. Dept.", is the subject of this view of the capital. The National Photo Company, a commercial firm that sold scenes of Washington to tourists and postcard buyers in the early twentieth century, made the glass negative, which is dated to about 1921 or 1922. The department's headquarters stood on the National Mall, and its main building was a familiar landmark for visitors. Look closely at the surface, where streaks and blemishes from the natural deterioration of the original coating are visible.

Created / published[between 1921 and 1922]
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 scan6,402 × 5,146 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259806

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