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Ambassador Maltzahn at W.H. [i.e., White House, Washington, D.C.], 3/12/25 – Vintage Print

Ambassador Maltzahn at W.H. [i.e., White House, Washington, D.C.], 3/12/25, [19]25 March 12. — historic photograph
Ambassador Maltzahn at W.H. [i.e., White House, Washington, D.C.], 3/12/25, [19]25 March 12.. Historic photograph from the Washington DC 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 Ambassador Maltzahn at W.H. [i.e., White House, Washington, D.C.], 3/12/25. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Ambassador Maltzahn at W.H. [i.e., White House, Washington, D.C.], 3/12/25

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Taken about a week after Calvin Coolidge began his full term as president on March 4, 1925, this glass negative records a visit by Ambassador Maltzahn to the White House. The National Photo Company, which worked in Washington for much of the early twentieth century, made a large body of pictures documenting official life in the capital. Glass plates like this one were the standard way to produce sharp prints at the time, but the coatings often break down, which leaves the streaks and blemishes visible here. The title comes from the company's own notes and has not been independently verified, so the exact occasion is worth treating with some caution.

Created / published[19]25 March 12.
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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,284 × 5,965 px · prints to 14 × 20 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-256201

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