B. Harris, Pitcher Phila., 1924 – Vintage Wall Art
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with B. Harris, Pitcher Phila., 1924, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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B. Harris, Pitcher Phila., 1924
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A pitcher named B. Harris, photographed in Philadelphia in 1924, sets this glass negative apart from the other athlete portraits on this board. The National Photo Company, which worked in Washington and recorded sports figures, public events and city life in the early twentieth century, made the negative, and the name came from data the company noted itself, not from independent verification. Herbert A. French gave the plate to the Library of Congress in 1947. Faint streaks and blemishes on the glass come from the natural breakdown of its original coating, and they are worth noticing as signs of the plate's age.
| Created / published | 1924 |
|---|---|
| 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. Part of caption rubbed off negative. 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 three. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,310 × 5,305 px · prints to 14 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-240215 |
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