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Wardman Courts, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Wardman Courts, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1928] — historic photograph
Wardman Courts, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1928]. 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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Step back in time with Wardman Courts, [Washington, D.C.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Wardman Courts, [Washington, D.C.]

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Wardman Courts is a residential complex in the District of Columbia, its name tied to Harry Wardman, the developer who built many of the city's apartment buildings, rowhouses, and hotels in the early twentieth century. The negative dates from roughly 1918 to 1928, a stretch of rapid building in Washington as the city grew. The National Photo Company, which recorded many views of the capital in those years, made the image, and Herbert A. French gave the negative to the Library of Congress in 1947. Streaks and blemishes on the glass come from the natural deterioration of its original coatings.

Created / published[between 1918 and 1928]
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 scan6,396 × 5,122 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-262647

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