Phelan, Dem. Cal., 10/4/19 – Historic Photo Reproduction
![Phelan, Dem. Cal., 10/4/19, [19]19 October 4. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/0b/0bf10120799d-L.jpg)
(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 Phelan, Dem. Cal., 10/4/19 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Phelan, Dem. Cal., 10/4/19
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Dated October 4, 1919, this glass negative shows James Duval Phelan, a Democrat who represented California in the U.S. Senate from 1915 to 1921. Before his Senate years, Phelan had served as mayor of San Francisco in the late 1890s and early 1900s. The National Photo Company, which made a large body of portraits of public figures, produced the image. The negative shows streaks and other blemishes from the natural deterioration of its original coating, which are worth noting when studying the plate.
| Created / published | [19]19 October 4. |
|---|---|
| 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 negatives or negative sleeves. 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 one. |
| Subjects | Phelan, James Duval,--1861-1930. Legislators--California. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,273 × 5,160 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-229738 |
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