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ZR 1 at Monument, [9/22/23] – Vintage Wall Art

ZR 1 at Monument, [9/22/23], [1923 September 22] — historic photograph
ZR 1 at Monument, [9/22/23], [1923 September 22]. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company collection.

(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of ZR 1 at Monument, [9/22/23]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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ZR 1 at Monument, [9/22/23]

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The airship pictured is the ZR-1, the Navy's first rigid airship built in the United States, which the Navy later named USS Shenandoah. The place name in the title, a monument, comes from unverified data written on the negative or its sleeve, so the exact landmark should be treated with caution. The National Photo Company produced a large body of views of Washington and the surrounding region in the early twentieth century. Like many of its glass negatives, this one shows streaks and blemishes from the coatings breaking down over time.

Created / published[1923 September 22]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related neg. 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.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,270 × 4,221 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-238897

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