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[Washington Monument, Wash., D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

[Washington Monument, Wash., D.C.], [between 1900 and 1910] — historic photograph
[Washington Monument, Wash., D.C.], [between 1900 and 1910]. Historic photograph from the Washington Monument 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 [Washington Monument, Wash., D.C.]. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Washington Monument, Wash., D.C.]

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Captured on an 8 by 10 inch glass negative, this view of the Washington Monument comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, which recorded American cities and scenery in the early 1900s. Robert Mills designed the obelisk to honor George Washington, but construction began in 1848, stalled for years, and was not completed until 1884. Its marble shaft rises about 555 feet over the National Mall, long the tallest structure in the capital.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. WHJ 1319" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033003. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsWashington, George,--1732-1799--Monuments. Obelisks. Monuments & memorials.United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan810 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-66379

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