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[Three unidentified men] – Vintage Wall Art

[Three unidentified men], [1922] — historic photograph
[Three unidentified men], [1922]. Historic photograph from the Daguerreotypes & Early Photography 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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Three men stand unnamed in this 1922 glass negative, a detail that sets it apart from the many portraits on this board that carry identified sitters. The Library of Congress catalogued the image with a title devised by its own staff, so the subjects, their occupations and the exact occasion remain unknown. It belongs to the National Photo Company Collection, a large body of commercial photography from the early twentieth century, and it came to the Library as a 1947 gift from Herbert A. French. Viewers may notice streaks and blemishes on the surface, which come from the natural breakdown of the original emulsion coatings on glass plates.

Created / published[1922]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle devised by Library staff. Date from negatives in same range. 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 two.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan3,275 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
Reference629_Three_unidentified_men_1853

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