Washington, D.C. Then and Now presents a fascinating portrait of the evolution and history of the city since the dawn of photography in the mid-nineteenth century.It pairs vintage black-and-white photographs—including those of pioneers of American and commercial photography such as John Plumbe and Mathew Brady—with splendid color photographs taken from the same vantage points today.The book includes all the tourist must-see places of the capital city. Sites include, the Capitol, White House, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, Treasury Building, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Smithsonian Museum, Union Station, Ford's Theatre, Pentagon, Arlington Cemetery, Folger Shakespeare Library, Old Post Office and the offices that Mark Twain described as "the ugliest building in America."It also features some breathtaking vintage panoramas taken from the Washington Monument showing the nascent capital in glorious detail.
| ISBN: | 9781910904770 |
| Publication date: | 9th May 2016 |
| Author: | Alexander D Mitchell IV |
| Publisher: | Pavilion an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | Then and Now |
| Genres: |
Places and peoples: general and pictorial works Travel maps Individual photographers Monochrome photography Travel guides: adventure holidays Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc Classic travel writing Places in old photographs |
Washington, D.C. Then and Now presents a fascinating portrait of the evolution and history of the city since the dawn of photography in the mid-nineteenth century.It pairs vintage black-and-white photographs—including those of pioneers of American and commercial photography such as John Plumbe and Mathew Brady—with splendid color photographs taken from the same vantage points today.The book includes all the tourist must-see places of the capital city. Sites include, the Capitol, White House, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, Treasury Building, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Smithsonian Museum, Union Station, Ford's Theatre, Pentagon, Arlington Cemetery, Folger Shakespeare Library, Old Post Office and the offices that Mark Twain described as "the ugliest building in America."It also features some breathtaking vintage panoramas taken from the Washington Monument showing the nascent capital in glorious detail.
Washington, D.C. Then and Now¬ features in the following genres: Places and peoples: general and pictorial works, Travel maps, Individual photographers, Monochrome photography, Travel guides: adventure holidays, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, Classic travel writing, Places in old photographs
Washington, D.C. Then and Now¬ is available in Hardback
Washington, D.C. Then and Now¬ was written by Alexander D Mitchell IV and published by Pavilion an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Washington, D.C. Then and Now¬ has 144 pages
Yes it is part of Then and Now series