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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. According to the negative sleeve, this set of photographs is captured in color. The scans of these images are in black and white. NRHP reference # 80000347 (President's Park) An out-of-focus photograph of the General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument standing in President's Park, as viewed from the west. The park's lawn stretches across the foreground. Its back edge is lined by a hedge. Beyond the hedge, the bronze, equestrian statue of General William T. Sherman rises in the near distance at center. It is viewed at a slight angle from the side. The figure of General Sherman sits atop a tall pedestal. He is seated on a horse, facing left. Lower on the near side of the pedestal, another bronze figure stands. Below the figure, a bronze tablet and bronze seals are inset into the side of the pedestal. The pedestal is supported by a wider base. Short, wide sets of steps lead up to the top of the base on each side. At each corner of the base, military figures stand, facing outward. Beyond the park, buildings stand in the background, including the Herbert C. Hoover at far right. Four punched holes line the top edge at left. Text from negative sleeve: 2341. COLOR Eastern trip October 1947 Washington. 1 Mertie West on passenger zone platform in street Capitol dome in background 2 Some park monument not identified Think it is General Sherman 3 & 4 Two photos of southern entrance White House taken thru iron picket fence 5 Mertie West in front of Lafayette monument across from white house grounds 6 some colors on the trees out at end of street car ride in town 7 End of bus line to Cabin John bus at right
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2341_004 ark:/21198/zz002j3hv7
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
President’s Park (Washington, D.C.) Equestrian statues--Washington (D.C.) Monuments & memorials--Washington (D.C.) Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
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