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Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Georgetown" is all the caption says. 8x0 glass negative, National Photo Co. Collection, Library of Congress. View full size.
With every picture on this site, but especially this one, I wish I could walk into the frame and join them for an hour.
I understand the concept of enlarging a detail, but how did you get the glare off of the wavy glass so that we can now read the Bible quote?
[I used a different picture. - Dave]
This picture is part of the: Wm. Lee's School, Georgetown, D.C. listing at the LOC.
What instructive saying do you think was over the door? A quick Google search suggests a verse from Ecclesiastes: "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."
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