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1st Permanent guard at tomb of unknown soldier, [Arlington, Va.], 3/25/26 – Vintage Wall Art

1st Permanent guard at tomb of unknown soldier, [Arlington, Va.], 3/25/26, [19]26 March 25. — historic photograph
1st Permanent guard at tomb of unknown soldier, [Arlington, Va.], 3/25/26, [19]26 March 25.. 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 1st Permanent guard at tomb of unknown soldier, [Arlington, Va.], 3/25/26, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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1st Permanent guard at tomb of unknown soldier, [Arlington, Va.], 3/25/26

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The first permanent guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, dated here to March 25, 1926, marks the point when sentry duty at the Arlington monument became a standing watch. The tomb holds an unidentified American serviceman from World War I, placed at Arlington National Cemetery in 1921. The negative comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington firm whose glass plates recorded the capital and its surroundings in the early twentieth century, and faint streaks on the glass reflect the natural deterioration of its original coatings.

Created / published[19]26 March 25.
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
SubjectsUnited States--Virginia--Arlington.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,075 × 4,375 px · prints to 20 × 15 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-256896

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