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Imperial Potentate & local Shriners, [10/15/25] – Vintage Photo Print

Imperial Potentate & local Shriners, [10/15/25], [1925 October 15] — historic photograph
Imperial Potentate & local Shriners, [10/15/25], [1925 October 15]. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company 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 Imperial Potentate & local Shriners, [10/15/25] in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Imperial Potentate & local Shriners, [10/15/25]

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Dated October 15, 1925, this glass negative shows the Imperial Potentate, the top officer of the Shriners' national body, alongside local members of the fraternal order. The Shriners, formally the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, were known for their hospital charities and elaborate ceremonial regalia, and their visits often drew crowds and press attention. The National Photo Company, which made the negative, was a commercial studio that recorded public events and civic life in the early twentieth century. Streaks and blemishes across the glass reflect natural deterioration of the original coatings.

Created / published[1925 October 15]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
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 four.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,588 × 4,379 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-244230

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