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Calvin Coolidge, funeral, [7/9/24] – Antique Photo Print

Calvin Coolidge, funeral, [7/9/24], [1924 July 9] — historic photograph
Calvin Coolidge, funeral, [7/9/24], [1924 July 9]. 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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This rare historic photograph captures Calvin Coolidge, funeral, [7/9/24] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Calvin Coolidge, funeral, [7/9/24]

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The record's title and July 9, 1924 date point to the funeral of Calvin Coolidge Jr., the sixteen-year-old son of President Calvin Coolidge, who died of blood poisoning that month. The negative's date places the picture within days of that loss, a private family grief that became a national story. It was made by the National Photo Company, a Washington studio whose glass-plate work recorded officials and public events of the period, and it reached the Library of Congress as a 1947 gift from Herbert A. French. Look for the streaks and blemishes across the image, which come from the natural deterioration of the original coatings rather than from the scene itself.

Created / published[1924 July 9]
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. Date from related neg. 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 scan5,938 × 4,261 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-255246

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