Hoover camp on the Rapidan, 8/17/29 – Vintage Wall Art
![Hoover camp on the Rapidan, 8/17/29, [19]29 August 17. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/15/15afbd7a8132-L.webp)
(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
This rare historic photograph captures Hoover camp on the Rapidan, 8/17/29 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Hoover camp on the Rapidan, 8/17/29
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The camp Herbert Hoover built on the Rapidan River in Virginia was a rustic retreat away from Washington, and this glass negative records it on August 17, 1929, only months after he took office that March. Hoover used the site to rest, fish and work through his presidency. The image came from the National Photo Company, a Washington firm that documented government officials and public events in the early twentieth century. The glass shows streaks and other blemishes from natural deterioration of its original coating, which are worth noting when judging the picture's detail.
| Created / published | [19]29 August 17. |
|---|---|
| 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. 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 four. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,614 × 4,352 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246999 |
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