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Phila. Harmonica Band, 7/2/29 – Vintage Photo Print

Phila. Harmonica Band, 7/2/29, [19]29 July 2. — historic photograph
Phila. Harmonica Band, 7/2/29, [19]29 July 2.. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company 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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A window into the past: Phila. Harmonica Band, 7/2/29, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Phila. Harmonica Band, 7/2/29

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A harmonica band from Philadelphia, photographed on July 2, 1929, is the subject of this glass negative. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented cities and events across the United States in the early twentieth century, made the image, and its title came from notes written on the negative or its sleeve, so the details are not independently verified. Harmonica bands were a popular form of neighborhood music in that era, often performing at parades, picnics, and civic gatherings. The glass plate also shows streaks and small blemishes from the gradual breakdown of its original coating, which are part of the object's physical history.

Created / published[19]29 July 2.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle 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.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,558 × 5,641 px · prints to 15 × 19 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-247214

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