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Crowd at White House, [Washington, D.C.], to see Prince of Wales, 8/30/24 – Antique Print

Crowd at White House, [Washington, D.C.], to see Prince of Wales, 8/30/24, [19]24 August 30. — historic photograph
Crowd at White House, [Washington, D.C.], to see Prince of Wales, 8/30/24, [19]24 August 30.. Historic photograph from the Washington DC 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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Step back in time with Crowd at White House, [Washington, D.C.], to see Prince of Wales, 8/30/24, 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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Crowd at White House, [Washington, D.C.], to see Prince of Wales, 8/30/24

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This crowd gathered outside the White House on August 30, 1924, to catch a glimpse of the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII, who was touring North America that year. Visits by European royalty drew large public audiences to the capital, and the scene shows how many ordinary Washingtonians turned out for the chance to see a visiting heir to the British throne. The image comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington firm that photographed the city's streets, monuments and public events in the 1910s and 1920s. Its glass negative also shows the streaks and blemishes that come with age, which are part of what makes it a physical record of the period.

Created / published[19]24 August 30.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,059 × 4,365 px · prints to 20 × 15 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-255482

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