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Genl. Mason, M. Patrick at Bolling Field Air Circus, 9/24/23 – Vintage Print

Genl. Mason, M. Patrick at Bolling Field Air Circus, 9/24/23, [19]23 September 24. — historic photograph
Genl. Mason, M. Patrick at Bolling Field Air Circus, 9/24/23, [19]23 September 24.. Historic photograph from the Circus & Carnival 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 historic photograph of Genl. Mason, M. Patrick at Bolling Field Air Circus, 9/24/23 brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Genl. Mason, M. Patrick at Bolling Field Air Circus, 9/24/23

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This glass negative records an air circus at Bolling Field in Washington, D.C., on September 24, 1923, with General Mason and a Major M. Patrick named in the title. The National Photo Company, a Washington firm that documented official events and public occasions, made the image. The Major Patrick named is likely Mason Patrick, then chief of the Army Air Service, and displays like this one helped show the public the military's growing aviation program. Streaks and blemishes on the glass come from the natural deterioration of its original coatings.

Created / published[19]23 September 24.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 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 three.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,270 × 4,216 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-238896

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