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Southern Bldg., [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

Southern Bldg., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1926] — historic photograph
Southern Bldg., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1926]. 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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Southern Bldg., [Washington, D.C.] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Southern Bldg., [Washington, D.C.]

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Few buildings in the National Photo Company's Washington views stand out as clearly as the Southern Building, a commercial office block near the corner of 15th and H Streets NW, a short walk from the White House. The firm recorded the city's streets, public buildings and business blocks in the early twentieth century, and this negative dates from roughly 1910 to 1926, a period when Washington was expanding as a center of government and commerce. The glass plate has aged, and its streaks and blemishes come from the natural breakdown of the original coating, so the image also shows the physical wear of the medium.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1926]
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 scan6,352 × 5,122 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261606

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