Tobin, St. Louis, 1924 – Vintage Wall Art
(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
This rare historic photograph captures Tobin, St. Louis, 1924 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Tobin, St. Louis, 1924
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The name Tobin is the detail that sets this negative apart, though the title comes from data the National Photo Company wrote on the glass or its sleeve, so the identification has not been independently confirmed. The company, based in Washington, D.C., photographed cities and landmarks across the United States in the early twentieth century, often for postcards and promotional use, and this 1924 St. Louis view belongs to that effort. Viewers should also notice the streaks and blemishes on the glass, which result from deterioration of the original coating rather than from the scene itself.
| 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 | 4,303 × 5,294 px · prints to 14 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-240807 |
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