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Grant's headquarters, 17 & F, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Grant's headquarters, 17 & F, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1920] — historic photograph
Grant's headquarters, 17 & F, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1920]. 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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This rare historic photograph captures Grant's headquarters, 17 & F, [Washington, D.C.] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Grant's headquarters, 17 & F, [Washington, D.C.]

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The sign of this picture is its corner location: the title places Grant's headquarters at 17th and F Streets in Washington, D.C., a site tied to the years when Ulysses S. Grant directed Union armies from the capital during the Civil War and afterward as general of the Army. The photograph was made decades after Grant's death in 1885, probably between 1918 and 1920, by the National Photo Company, which documented Washington streets and landmarks for sale to visitors. Because the title is unverified, the building's exact role is best read as a historical marker rather than a firm record. Faint streaks on the glass negative reflect its age.

Created / published[between 1918 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. 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 one.
SubjectsGrant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson),--1822-1885--Homes & haunts. Military headquarters. Dwellings. United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,209 × 4,203 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-229410

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