Hoover Inauguration, 1929 – Antique 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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Hoover Inauguration, 1929 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Hoover Inauguration, 1929
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Taken during Herbert Hoover's inauguration on March 4, 1929, this glass negative records the 31st president taking the oath on the Capitol's east portico, administered by Chief Justice William Howard Taft, himself a former president. The image comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented the city and its public life for decades, and large glass plates like this one preserve fine detail in crowds and ceremony. Viewers should note the streaks and blemishes on the plate, which come from natural deterioration of its original coating rather than from the scene itself.
| Created / published | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by 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 | 5,276 × 4,239 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246347 |
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