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Panoramic view of Washington, D.C. – Antique Photo Print

Panoramic view of Washington, D.C., 1879? — historic photograph
Panoramic view of Washington, D.C., 1879?. 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 Panoramic view of Washington, D.C. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Five separate sheets make up this panorama, and only the center section is printed on silver printing-out paper; the others are albumen. Attributed to the photographer Francis Hacker and dated around 1879, the set was made to be laid side by side into one wide view of Washington. Its record lists roads, government buildings and railroad stations among its subjects, capturing a capital still growing after the Civil War and shaped by its federal institutions. Numbers printed on each section show the order in which the pieces join.

Created / published1879?
Medium5 photographic prints (1 panorama) : albumen ; 16 x 22 in.
GenreCityscape photographs.Panoramic photographs.Albumen prints.
NotesAll prints are albumen except for the center section, which is silver printing-out paper. Attributed to Francis Hacker. Five separate prints provide a panoramic view when placed side-by-side. Photos are numbered to indicate arrangement sequence. Transfer; LC Geography & Map Division (original source unknown). Published in: Washingtoniana Photographs ... Library of Congress, 1989.
SubjectsRoads. Government facilities. Railroad stations.United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,021 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-161638

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