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Amb. Sze, 10/26/22 – Vintage Photo Print

Amb. Sze, 10/26/22, [19]22 October 26. — historic photograph
Amb. Sze, 10/26/22, [19]22 October 26.. 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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This rare historic photograph captures Amb. Sze, 10/26/22 in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Amb. Sze, 10/26/22

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A glass negative dated October 26, 1922, and labeled "Amb. Sze" by the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented officials, diplomats, and events in the nation's capital in the 1910s and 1920s. Alfred Sao-ke Sze was China's envoy in Washington during the early 1920s, when the Washington Naval Conference drew many foreign representatives to the city. The identification comes from the studio's own notation and has not been independently verified. Viewers should also notice the streaks and blemishes that have developed in the glass coating over time, which are typical of negatives from this era and affect how the image prints.

Created / published[19]22 October 26.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle 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 five.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,412 × 6,054 px · prints to 15 × 20 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-252790

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