J. Sewell, Cleveland, 1924 – Vintage Print
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of J. Sewell, Cleveland, 1924. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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J. Sewell, Cleveland, 1924
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The name J. Sewell and the year 1924 are the only identifying details on this glass negative, and the Cleveland title came from notes the National Photo Company wrote on the plate or its sleeve, which have not been independently verified. Glass plates were the standard working medium for commercial photographers of the period, valued for the sharp detail they captured and for how easily they could be printed in quantity. The plate shows streaks and blemishes from the gradual breakdown of its original coatings, a common condition in negatives of this age, so parts of the image may look faded or marked. Herbert A. French gave the negative to the Library of Congress in 1947.
| Created / published | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title 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 three. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,276 × 4,239 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-240490 |
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