Luncheon by Dr. Rowe to Dr. Alfredo Zayas of Cuba, 9/23/25 – Historic Photograph Print
![Luncheon by Dr. Rowe to Dr. Alfredo Zayas of Cuba, 9/23/25, [19]25 September 23. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6c/6c507cf0cf6e-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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This rare historic photograph captures Luncheon by Dr. Rowe to Dr. Alfredo Zayas of Cuba, 9/23/25 in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Luncheon by Dr. Rowe to Dr. Alfredo Zayas of Cuba, 9/23/25
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A September 23, 1925, luncheon in Washington honored Dr. Alfredo Zayas, who had recently completed his term as president of Cuba. The host, identified only as Dr. Rowe, was most likely Leo S. Rowe, longtime director of the Pan American Union, which promoted closer diplomatic ties among the American republics. The National Photo Company, a Washington studio, recorded many official gatherings of this kind on glass negatives. This example shows the streaks and blemishes that develop as the original coatings deteriorate over time.
| Created / published | [19]25 September 23. |
|---|---|
| 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 | 5,265 × 4,256 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-243849 |
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