c1899 antique TRAVEL PHOTO ALBUM Washington DC Baltimore Worcester 22 photos For Sale

c1899 antique TRAVEL PHOTO ALBUM Washington DC Baltimore Worcester 22 photos
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Antique circa 1895–1905 East Coast travel photograph album, measuring approximately 5.25 x 7.5 inches, bound in dark blue cloth boards with original string binding (partially intact). The album contains 22 original albumen photographic prints, each mounted on stiff board pages and captioned in period handwriting.

The photographs document a cohesive journey through Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and Worcester, Massachusetts, likely combining rail and water travel.

Documented Subjects Include:

Washington, D.C.

• United States Capitol (multiple views)

• Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol

• White House (front and rear/portico views)

• Treasury Building

• State, War & Navy Department (Old Executive Office Building)

• Post Office Department Building

• Patent Office Building

• Pension Department Building

• Smithsonian Institution (Castle)

• National Museum

• Washington Monument (early grounds configuration)

Travel & Transit

• Crossing the Susquehanna River

• Curtis Bay, en route to Baltimore

• Entering the docks, Baltimore (industrial harbor scene)

Worcester, Massachusetts

• Number 129 Austin Street, Worcester (identified residence)

• Goddard, Stone & Co. Shoe Factory, Worcester

The uniform captions, consistent mounting, and logical sequencing strongly indicate a single documented personal journey, rather than a later-assembled souvenir album.

Condition:

Wear to cloth covers and edges. Age toning, foxing, and surface wear to photographs consistent with age. Original string binding partially intact; lower cord present, upper binding string missing. All 22 photographs remain securely mounted on stiff boards. Album remains complete and stable but should be handled with care.

A strong turn-of-the-century documentary travel album, appealing to collectors of early photography, American transportation history, government architecture, and New England & Mid-Atlantic regional history.

Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.

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