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Easter egg rolling, 4/1/29 – Historic Print

Easter egg rolling, 4/1/29, [19]29 April 1. — historic photograph
Easter egg rolling, 4/1/29, [19]29 April 1.. Historic photograph from the Easter 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 Easter egg rolling, 4/1/29 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Easter egg rolling, 4/1/29

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Dated April 1, 1929, the day after Easter that year, this scene shows children rolling eggs across a lawn, a custom that drew crowds to Washington for decades. The record does not name the exact site, but the Easter egg roll was closely tied to the capital. The National Photo Company, a Washington commercial studio active in the early twentieth century, made the glass negative, and its work documents everyday public life in the city. Viewers may notice streaks and blemishes on the negative, which come from the natural breakdown of its original coating.

Created / published[19]29 April 1.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by 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 four.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,282 × 4,221 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-246635

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