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Miss Ruth Bennett, rep. McMillian of S.C. & Miss Sylvia Clairus, 2/23/26 – Historic Photo Reproduction

Miss Ruth Bennett, rep. McMillian of S.C. & Miss Sylvia Clairus, 2/23/26, [19]26 February 23. — historic photograph
Miss Ruth Bennett, rep. McMillian of S.C. & Miss Sylvia Clairus, 2/23/26, [19]26 February 23.. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company 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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Miss Ruth Bennett, rep. McMillian of S.C. & Miss Sylvia Clairus, 2/23/26

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Dated February 23, 1926, this glass negative records two women, Miss Ruth Bennett and Miss Sylvia Clairus, with Bennett identified as a representative of someone named McMillian of South Carolina. The names come from data the National Photo Company wrote on the negative or its sleeve and have not been independently verified. The Washington, D.C., firm photographed many visitors, officials and private individuals in the capital during the 1910s and 1920s, and this negative came to the Library of Congress as a gift from Herbert A. French in 1947. Viewers should note the streaks and blemishes across the glass, which result from natural deterioration of the original coatings.

Created / published[19]26 February 23.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 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 six
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,396 × 6,049 px · prints to 15 × 20 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-256847

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