Marine mascot, [12/1/23] – Vintage Print
![Marine mascot, [12/1/23], [1923 December 1] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6a/6ae67bc490cc-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.)
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Step back in time with Marine mascot, [12/1/23], a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Marine mascot, [12/1/23]
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A Marine mascot is the detail that sets this view apart from the other football pictures on the board. The National Photo Company, based in Washington, D.C., documented news and public events in the 1910s and 1920s, and this December 1923 date places the scene in the late-autumn football season, when service and college teams often brought animal mascots onto the field. The title comes from a note added by the company and has not been independently verified, so the exact occasion is uncertain. Faint streaks on the glass plate reflect natural deterioration of its original coating.
| Created / published | [1923 December 1] |
|---|---|
| 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. Date from related neg. 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 | 5,306 × 4,274 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-239324 |
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