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Character – Vintage Wall Art

Character, [between 1918 and 1920] — historic photograph
Character, [between 1918 and 1920]. Historic photograph from the African American History 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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Character comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Character

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The title "Character" was written by the National Photo Company on the negative or its sleeve, and the Library of Congress has not verified it, so treat it as a clue rather than a fact. The glass negative dates from roughly 1918 to 1920, when the company's Washington, D.C. studio was recording the city's streets, businesses, and residents in large numbers. Herbert A. French gave the negative to the Library in 1947. Look also for the faint streaks and blemishes caused by the gradual breakdown of the original coating, which are part of the object's physical history.

Created / published[between 1918 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. 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 one.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,159 × 4,203 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-229626

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