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ARGO Auto by LOC [i.e., Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.], 3/28/1915 – Antique Wall Art

ARGO Auto by LOC [i.e., Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.], 3/28/1915, [19]15 March 28. — historic photograph
ARGO Auto by LOC [i.e., Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.], 3/28/1915, [19]15 March 28.. 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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This rare historic photograph captures ARGO Auto by LOC [i.e., Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.], 3/28/1915 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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ARGO Auto by LOC [i.e., Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.], 3/28/1915

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What sets this negative apart is its title, ARGO Auto, a label the record marks as unverified and that may name a vehicle or a business. The glass plate is dated March 28, 1915, and comes from the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented Washington, D.C., in the early twentieth century. By then the automobile was spreading quickly through American cities. Herbert A. French gave the negative to the Library of Congress in 1947, and its coating shows streaks from natural deterioration.

Created / published[19]15 March 28.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 6 in.
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 scan6,889 × 5,292 px · prints to 23 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-260290

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