W.G. McAdoo – Vintage Print
(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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A window into the past: W.G. McAdoo, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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W.G. McAdoo
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A glass negative in the Bain collection is catalogued under the name William Gibbs McAdoo, though that title comes from unverified caption cards and negative sleeves rather than a confirmed record. McAdoo served as Treasury Secretary under Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1918, a period that included the early years of the Federal Reserve and the nation's first large wartime borrowing, and he later represented California in the United States Senate. The Bain News Service, run by George Grantham Bain in New York, sold pictures of officials and public figures to newspapers, so this plate likely reflects that steady demand for portraits of Washington newsmakers. The record gives no date, so the occasion of the photograph remains unknown.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch five loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 4,222 × 5,829 px · prints to 14 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-21540 |
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