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Semmes Motor Co., Lerch's truck – Vintage Wall Art

Semmes Motor Co., Lerch's truck, [between 1910 and 1926] — historic photograph
Semmes Motor Co., Lerch's truck, [between 1910 and 1926]. 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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Step back in time with Semmes Motor Co., Lerch's truck, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Semmes Motor Co., Lerch's truck

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Lerch's truck, pictured in this glass negative for the Semmes Motor Co., belongs to the National Photo Company Collection, a body of work made roughly between 1910 and 1926. The company, based in Washington, D.C., produced many commercial views of businesses, vehicles and street scenes during those years, when motor trucks were becoming a common sight on American roads. The title comes from data the company wrote on the negative and has not been independently verified, and the glass shows streaks and other blemishes from the deterioration of its original coatings.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1926]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. 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 seven.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,359 × 5,122 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261585

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