Hoover Inauguration, 1929 – Vintage Print
(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 Inauguration, 1929, 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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Hoover Inauguration, 1929
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Herbert Hoover took the oath of office on March 4, 1929, and this glass negative from the National Photo Company Collection records the event that opened his presidency. The record's title comes from data the company wrote on the negative or its sleeve, and the catalogers note that the title is unverified, so the specific moment shown should be read with some caution. Glass plates of this size were the standard working medium for press and commercial photographers of the period, and their coatings often deteriorated over time, which is why streaks and blemishes are visible on this example. The plate reminds viewers of how Washington ceremonies were documented before widespread film and flash.
| Created / published | 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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. 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 | 5,641 × 4,386 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246338 |
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