Hoover Inauguration, 1929 – Antique Print
(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
A window into the past: Hoover Inauguration, 1929, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Hoover Inauguration, 1929
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Herbert Hoover took the oath of office on March 4, 1929, and this glass negative from the National Photo Company Collection captures the moment as a working record of the ceremony. The company was a Washington, D.C. commercial studio that photographed government events, public figures, and everyday city life in the early twentieth century, so its negatives often serve as firsthand documents of the capital. Glass plates like this one were the standard medium of the period, and their surfaces can show streaks or blemishes from age, which is worth keeping in mind when viewing the image.
| Created / published | 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 four. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,600 × 4,366 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246336 |
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