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A.F. of L. dedication, Wash., D.C., 1916 – Historic Photograph Print

A.F. of L. dedication, Wash., D.C., 1916, 1916 — historic photograph
A.F. of L. dedication, Wash., D.C., 1916, 1916. 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.F. of L. dedication, Wash., D.C., 1916

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A 1916 glass negative records a dedication held by the American Federation of Labor in Washington, D.C., though the title comes from notes the National Photo Company wrote on the negative and has not been independently verified, so the exact building or occasion remains uncertain. The federation, founded in 1886, was the country's largest coalition of craft unions and kept its headquarters in the capital, which made Washington a natural gathering place for its leaders and members. The studio's work from this period documents the city's public life, including civic and organizational events. Streaks and blemishes on the glass come from the natural breakdown of its original coatings and are part of the negative's physical history.

Created / published1916
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,432 × 5,077 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-260055

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