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Lindberg at Bolly [i.e., Bolling] Field – Historic Photo Reproduction

Lindberg at Bolly [i.e., Bolling] Field, [1929] — historic photograph
Lindberg at Bolly [i.e., Bolling] Field, [1929]. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures Lindberg at Bolly [i.e., Bolling] Field in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Lindberg at Bolly [i.e., Bolling] Field

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Few aviators of the period drew as much attention as Charles Lindbergh, and this glass negative places him at Bolling Field, the Army air station on the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. The title spells the name "Bolly," a likely slip by whoever labeled the plate, and the date of about 1929 is inferred from neighboring negatives rather than stated outright. The National Photo Company, a Washington commercial studio, produced thousands of plates covering the city's public life. Faint streaks and blotches on the glass come from the gradual deterioration of the original coatings, which is common in plates of this age.

Created / published[1929]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch four.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,258 × 4,263 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-246481

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