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[Facade of William H. Taft house, 5 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

[Facade of William H. Taft house, 5 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.], 1913 — historic photograph
[Facade of William H. Taft house, 5 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.], 1913. 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 [Facade of William H. Taft house, 5 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[Facade of William H. Taft house, 5 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.]

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The street-level view of this house at 5 Dupont Circle shows the home of William Howard Taft, who was in the middle of a major career change in 1913. He left the presidency that March and soon took a teaching post at Yale, which marked the end of his years as a Washington official. Dupont Circle was one of the city's most fashionable residential districts in this period, lined with large townhouses built for prominent families. Photographer W.R. Ross recorded the facade as a document of a well-known address at a turning point in its owner's life.

Created / published1913
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1910-1920.
NotesPhotograph by W.R. Ross. No. 603.
SubjectsTaft, William H. (William Howard),--1857-1930--Homes & haunts--Washington (D.C.). Dwellings--Washington (D.C.)--1910-1920. Facades--Washington (D.C.)--1910-1920.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan983 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-164253

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