[Copy photograph, aircraft over sea] – Vintage Wall Art
![[Copy photograph, aircraft over sea], [1924] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/5a/5ad87714f7fd-L.webp)
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with [Copy photograph, aircraft over sea], a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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[Copy photograph, aircraft over sea]
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A copy negative on glass, this picture shows an aircraft over open water, and its title was devised by Library of Congress staff to describe the scene. The negative is dated 1924, when airplanes were still novel enough that images of them flying over the ocean drew wide public interest in newspapers and magazines. The National Photo Company, a Washington, D.C. commercial studio, made and kept pictures like this, and the Library received this example as a gift from Herbert A. French in 1947. Streaks and other blemishes on the glass come from natural deterioration of its original coatings, so they are worth keeping in mind when judging fine detail.
| Created / published | [1924] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title 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 three. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,282 × 4,280 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-240555 |
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