Danforth, St. Louis, 1924 – Historic Reproduction
(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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A window into the past: Danforth, St. Louis, 1924, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Danforth, St. Louis, 1924
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The title on this glass negative places the scene at Danforth in St. Louis, though the National Photo Company recorded that name on the negative or its sleeve, and it has not been independently verified. Dated 1924, the image belongs to the company's large body of city views, made for commercial sale when postcards and illustrated publications created steady demand for pictures of American towns. Herbert A. French gave the negative to the Library of Congress in 1947. Its surface shows streaks and blemishes from the gradual deterioration of the original coating, a common condition in glass negatives of this age.
| Created / published | 1924 |
|---|---|
| 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 three. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,274 × 5,258 px · prints to 14 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-240817 |
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