Intent is the word for these delegates – Antique Wall Art
(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 Intent is the word for these delegates in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Intent is the word for these delegates
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Its caption, "Intent is the word for these delegates," sets the picture's mood: the men are shown absorbed and focused rather than posed for the camera. The catalog card, which is unverified, ties it to a political convention, and July 1952 fits the Republican National Convention in Chicago, which opened in early July. Wide World, the press agency behind the print, sent news photographers to such gatherings, so the image captures the working atmosphere of a convention floor. Viewers interested in mid-century American politics will find it useful for seeing how delegates and reporters shared those crowded halls.
| Created / published | 1952 July 8. |
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| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photoprint by Wm. J. Smith, Wide World. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: B.I.; Pol. Conv.; Geogr.; Ph. Ind. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,182 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-155871 |
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