Red Cross parade, May 1918 – Vintage Photo Print
(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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Red Cross parade, May 1918
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A Red Cross parade in May 1918 is the subject here, captured on a glass negative made by the National Photo Company, a Washington, D.C., firm that recorded much of the capital's street life in the early twentieth century. By 1918 the American Red Cross was deeply engaged in wartime relief, and parades and fundraising drives like this one were a common way to rally public support. The title comes from unverified data on the negative sleeve, and the glass shows streaks and blemishes from deterioration of its original coatings.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| 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 four. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,282 × 4,251 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-247959 |
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