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.)
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A window into the past: Hoover Inauguration, 1929, preserved in this historic photograph. 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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Herbert Hoover took the oath of office on March 4, 1929, and this glass negative from the National Photo Company Collection records the ceremonies that marked his entry into the presidency. The record's title, "Hoover Inauguration, 1929," comes from data the company wrote on the negative or its sleeve, and the Library of Congress notes it is unverified, so the exact moment captured is open to some question. Inaugurations in that era drew large crowds to the Capitol and the surrounding grounds, and the National Photo Company, a Washington studio, documented such events for newspapers and the public. The negative's surface shows streaks and blemishes from deterioration of its original coating, which is part of its character as an object.
| Created / published | 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 5,635 × 4,392 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246333 |
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