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Asst. Atty. Gen. Wm. Donovan at aluminum hearing, [at Capitol, Washington, D.C.], 1/9/26 – Antique Print

Asst. Atty. Gen. Wm. Donovan at aluminum hearing, [at Capitol, Washington, D.C.], 1/9/26, [19]26 January 9. — historic photograph
Asst. Atty. Gen. Wm. Donovan at aluminum hearing, [at Capitol, Washington, D.C.], 1/9/26, [19]26 January 9.. Historic photograph from the Washington DC 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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Asst. Atty. Gen. Wm. Donovan at aluminum hearing, [at Capitol, Washington, D.C.], 1/9/26

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Assistant Attorney General William Donovan appears at a hearing at the Capitol on January 9, 1926, when the aluminum industry was under federal scrutiny. Donovan was then serving under the attorney general, and the aluminum inquiry centered on the dominance of the Aluminum Company of America. The National Photo Company made the picture on large glass plates, which recorded Washington officials and government business in the 1920s. Streaks and faint blemishes on the glass come from age in the original coating and add a worn texture to the scene.

Created / published[19]26 January 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 and 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 scan5,954 × 4,272 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-256754

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