Minister G. Simopoulos of Greece and J. Butler Wright at W.H. [i.e., White House, Washin – Historic Print
![Minister G. Simopoulos of Greece and J. Butler Wright at W.H. [i.e., White House, Washin, [19]24 December 12. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/42/42b216d48afa-L.webp)
(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 Minister G. Simopoulos of Greece and J. Butler Wright at W.H. [i.e., White House, Washin, 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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Minister G. Simopoulos of Greece and J. Butler Wright at W.H. [i.e., White House, Washin
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Taken at the White House on December 12, 1924, this picture shows Minister G. Simopoulos of Greece with J. Butler Wright. The image survives as a glass negative from the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that worked in Washington in the early twentieth century and photographed official life in the capital. Diplomatic visits and ceremonies at the executive mansion drew steady press interest, and the studio's large output makes its images a useful record of who came and went. Streaks and blemishes on the glass come from the natural deterioration of the original coating, so the plate's surface shows its age.
| Created / published | [19]24 December 12. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 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 six. |
| Subjects | United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.) |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,323 × 5,948 px · prints to 14 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-255859 |
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