Hoover greets heir to Bulgarian throne – Vintage Wall Art
(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 Hoover greets heir to Bulgarian throne, a historic photograph rich in period 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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Hoover greets heir to Bulgarian throne
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Hoover is shown greeting a visitor from Bulgaria, identified in the record as an heir to the Bulgarian throne, at the White House in April 1929, only weeks into his presidency. Such receptions were a routine part of early diplomacy, and this one brought together a presidential administration and a Balkan monarchy that had lost substantial territory after the First World War. The photograph also reflects the period's interest in diplomatic ceremony, when official visits were carefully staged for the press. The catalog lists it among the group portraits of the 1920s, a reminder of how often news photographers recorded such courtesy calls.
| Created / published | 1929 April 9. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Group portraits 1920-1930.Portrait photographs 1920-1930.Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | No. 6761RU. |
| Subjects | Princes--Bulgaria--1920-1930. Diplomats--Bulgarian--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,281 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-180357 |
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