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Mexican Emb., [Washington, D.C.], Golden Room – Antique Wall Art

Mexican Emb., [Washington, D.C.], Golden Room, [between 1916 and 1917] — historic photograph
Mexican Emb., [Washington, D.C.], Golden Room, [between 1916 and 1917]. 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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Mexican Emb., [Washington, D.C.], Golden Room

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Here is the Golden Room at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, photographed by the National Photo Company around 1916 or 1917. The room's name comes from the company's notes on the negative sleeve, so it is a working label rather than a verified one. The embassy operated during the Mexican Revolution, a period of upheaval that strained relations between Mexico and the United States. The glass plate shows streaks and blemishes from the deterioration of its original coating, which gives the image an aged texture.

Created / published[between 1916 and 1917]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. 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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,489 × 5,134 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-262096

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