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East approach to Rotunda, University of Virginia – Antique Wall Art

East approach to Rotunda, University of Virginia, [c1905] — historic photograph
East approach to Rotunda, University of Virginia, [c1905]. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing Company 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: East approach to Rotunda, University of Virginia, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The Rotunda at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville was designed by Thomas Jefferson, who founded the school in 1819 and drew its plans himself. This view, taken from the east approach around 1905, shows the domed building as the central focus of the Academical Village, the arrangement of pavilions and student rooms set along the Lawn. The glass negative was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, whose photographers traveled widely to document American landscapes and cities for color and print sales in the early 1900s. The plate reflects the era's interest in showing campus architecture as a symbol of learning and civic pride.

Created / published[c1905]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesDetroit Publishing Co. no. 018426. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsUniversity of Virginia--Buildings. Universities & colleges. Educational facilities.United States--Virginia--Charlottesville.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 782 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-61946

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