Jno. E. Raker, Calif. – Antique Photo Print
![Jno. E. Raker, Calif., [between 1918 and 1921] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/4e/4e066406b20b-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.)
Description
Step back in time with Jno. E. Raker, Calif., a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Jno. E. Raker, Calif.
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The sitter is John E. Raker, a California congressman whose name the studio wrote on the negative, and the record dates the exposure to between 1918 and 1921, when he was serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. The National Photo Company, a Washington studio that made many portraits of lawmakers and officials in that era, produced the plate, which was later donated to the Library of Congress in 1947. The glass shows streaks and blemishes from the natural breakdown of its original coating, so some marks on prints from it reflect the plate's age rather than the sitter or the studio's work.
| Created / published | [between 1918 and 1921] |
|---|---|
| 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. Date from negatives in same range. Duplicate neg. no.; neg reassigned as 11122A." 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 five." |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,328 × 5,932 px · prints to 14 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-250183 |
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