Hoover Inauguration, 1929 – Historic Reproduction
(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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Hoover Inauguration, 1929 comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Hoover Inauguration, 1929
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Herbert Hoover took the oath of office on March 4, 1929, and this glass negative from the National Photo Company Collection records that event under the title "Hoover Inauguration, 1929." The National Photo Company was a Washington, D.C., studio that photographed government officials, public ceremonies and city life for decades, so its negatives tend to capture the look of official Washington in the early twentieth century. Hoover, who had served as Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Harding and Coolidge, succeeded Calvin Coolidge and entered office just months before the stock market crash of October 1929. Note that the title comes from data written by the studio itself and has not been independently verified, and the glass shows some streaking from deterioration of its coating.
| Created / published | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 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. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,640 × 4,385 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246343 |
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