John Barry statue, 185 anniversary of birth (Sons of Revolution), [8/8/24] – Vintage Photo Print
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(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 John Barry statue, 185 anniversary of birth (Sons of Revolution), [8/8/24]. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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John Barry statue, 185 anniversary of birth (Sons of Revolution), [8/8/24]
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The statue of Commodore John Barry, the Irish-born officer often called the father of the American Navy, stands at the center of this 1924 scene, with members of the Sons of the Revolution gathered to mark the anniversary of his birth. Barry commanded ships during the Revolutionary War and later served in the new U.S. Navy, so commemorations of him often drew patriotic and hereditary societies like this one. The National Photo Company made thousands of glass negatives of American streets, monuments, and civic events in this period, and this one captures the ceremonial character of such occasions. The negative shows streaks and blemishes from the deterioration of its original coating, which add a faint, weathered texture to the scene.
| Created / published | [1924 August 2] |
|---|---|
| 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 three. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,264 × 4,216 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-241244 |
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