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The Louvers of Power: 1954

Washington, D.C., circa 1954. "General Accounting Office, G Street N.W. -- International Nickel Co., installation of louvers." 8x10 acetate negative by that impresario of esoteric architectural imagery, Theodor Horydczak. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1954. "General Accounting Office, G Street N.W. -- International Nickel Co., installation of louvers." 8x10 acetate negative by that impresario of esoteric architectural imagery, Theodor Horydczak. View full size.

 

Louvers? Blinds?

Could "louvers" actualy mean venetian blinds?

Monolithic Monstrosity

And it's still there.

Rare street scene in early 50's.

Not a Ford or Chevrolet in sight.

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