Category:Photographs by E. B. Thompson
In 1944 the D.C. Public Library purchased over 1800 lantern slides and glass plate negatives from E.B. Thompson for $1,000. Mr. Thompson was a photographer who in 1904 opened a store that sold “steropticon supplies, cameras, lantern slides,” and other photographic equipment. He offered to sell his collection of images of Washington, DC to the DC Public Library as he prepared to retire from full time work after a long illness.
Starting in 1946 the DC Public Library contracted with the Library of Congress to create 8x10 black and white prints on mounts from his collection of slides and negatives. The prints are now part of the Washington, DC Historical Image Collection in the Washingtoniana Division. The collection’s strengths are in its images of federal buildings, the Arlington National Cemetery, federal memorials, national parades, historic houses, and street scenes. 200 of Thompson's photos are available under a Flickr Commons "No known copyright restrictions" license at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcplcommons/sets/72157614774266293/with/3359940087/
Note that a few of the photos in this Flickr set are actually by other photographers. They shouldn't be placed in this category,
Media in category "Photographs by E. B. Thompson"
The following 43 files are in this category, out of 43 total.
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1899Storm.jpg 481 × 462; 163 KB
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From Washington Monument.jpg 867 × 789; 310 KB
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Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont in Dupont Circle.jpg 325 × 351; 53 KB
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Aqueduct Bridge - c 1900 - Washington DC.jpg 640 × 600; 207 KB
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Aqueduct Bridge - c 1900 from Georgetown - Washington DC.jpg 566 × 515; 125 KB
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Arlington National Cemetery (3329427363).jpg 640 × 480; 93 KB
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Charles Sumner School.jpg 882 × 833; 185 KB
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Countess Marie Dunir Borowska Hengelmuller.jpg 481 × 642; 54 KB
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DanielFrench.jpg 481 × 641; 43 KB
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Department of Agriculture ca. 1930 (3360759430).jpg 640 × 350; 64 KB
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Exterior view of the Department of Agriculture (3359937241).jpg 640 × 350; 72 KB
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FordsTheatre.jpg 591 × 833; 106 KB
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Graves at Arlington National Cemetery (3359939679).jpg 642 × 351; 58 KB
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GreatFallsLowWater.jpg 863 × 800; 185 KB
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Interior view of the American Red Cross building (3360755784).jpg 641 × 481; 65 KB
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KeyMansion.jpg 663 × 814; 111 KB
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KeyMansionGeorgetown.jpg 854 × 776; 143 KB
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LoadingLangleyFlyerSuperstructure.jpg 640 × 480; 53 KB
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Old Stone House - ca. 1890.jpg 816 × 747; 126 KB
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OldStoneHouse.jpg 849 × 795; 151 KB
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Railroad Station (3421670398).jpg 858 × 766; 166 KB
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Southern cornerstone at Jones Point c.1920.jpg 640 × 480; 82 KB
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SusanBAnthonywithsevenotherwomen.jpg 640 × 480; 50 KB
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Taft Inauguration.jpg 784 × 608; 149 KB
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.jpg 858 × 628; 142 KB
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Unknown Soldier at the Washington Navy Yard.jpg 867 × 798; 174 KB
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Unknown Soldier funeral procession in Washington DC - 1921.jpg 908 × 682; 163 KB
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UnknownSoldierWW1.jpg 873 × 809; 136 KB
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View of grave stones at Arlington National Cemetery (3359937403).jpg 640 × 350; 66 KB
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View of graves at Arlington National Cemetery (3359936487).jpg 641 × 351; 71 KB
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View of graves at Arlington National Cemetery (3359940169).jpg 641 × 351; 67 KB
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View of graves at Arlington National Cemetery (3359940693).jpg 640 × 350; 63 KB
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View of gravesites near Arlington House (3360757100).jpg 319 × 240; 16 KB
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View of Sheridan Gate (3360755006).jpg 639 × 349; 56 KB
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View of St. Pauls's Episcopal Cemetery (3360754574).jpg 640 × 350; 65 KB
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WilliamMcKinleysDeathMask.jpg 479 × 638; 47 KB