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Suffragettes, [Washington, D.C.], 1917 – Antique Wall Art

Suffragettes, [Washington, D.C.], 1917, 1917 — historic photograph
Suffragettes, [Washington, D.C.], 1917, 1917. 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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Suffragettes, [Washington, D.C.], 1917 comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Suffragettes, [Washington, D.C.], 1917

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Few Washington scenes from 1917 bring the fight for the vote into view as directly as this glass negative. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that recorded the capital for decades, supplied its title, though that label is unverified. In 1917 the National Woman's Party was holding daily silent pickets outside the White House, making Washington the center of the push for a federal suffrage amendment. Streaks and blemishes from the natural decay of the original coating now mark the 4-by-6-inch plate, adding a worn texture to the record.

Created / published1917
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,916 × 4,017 px · prints to 20 × 13 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-257548

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