Tom Murphy of Ireland – Vintage Photo Print
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(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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Tom Murphy of Ireland in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Tom Murphy of Ireland
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Little is confirmed about the man in this portrait. The title, "Tom Murphy of Ireland," was written by the National Photo Company on the negative or its sleeve and has not been independently verified, so his identity and origins rest on that note alone. The picture dates to about 1925, a period when the company, based in Washington, D.C., produced large numbers of studio and street portraits on glass plates. The glass shows streaks and blemishes from the deterioration of its original coating, which is typical of negatives from this era.
| Created / published | [1925] |
|---|---|
| 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. 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 four. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,607 × 4,532 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-243944 |
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