Hoover with King Tut – Antique Print
![Hoover with King Tut, [between 1912 and 1930] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/08/089a9c4b8885-L.webp)
(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 historic photograph of Hoover with King Tut brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Hoover with King Tut
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The title pairs Herbert Hoover with King Tut, though that label was written on the negative and has not been independently confirmed. The pairing fits its era: Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in Egypt in 1922, sparking a wave of American fascination with ancient Egypt, and Hoover was then serving as Secretary of Commerce. The picture comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington, D.C., studio whose glass negatives document public figures and events of the 1910s and 1920s. Faint streaks and blemishes on the glass reflect the gradual deterioration of its original coating.
| Created / published | [between 1912 and 1930] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the 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 six |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,423 × 6,070 px · prints to 15 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-256970 |
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