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Adm'l W.S. Benson, 6/16/21 – Historic Photograph Print

Adm'l W.S. Benson, 6/16/21, [19]21 June 16. — historic photograph
Adm'l W.S. Benson, 6/16/21, [19]21 June 16.. 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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Adm'l W.S. Benson, 6/16/21

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This 1921 portrait shows Admiral William S. Benson, the first Chief of Naval Operations, whose title and date appear in the record as June 16, 1921. Benson held the post from its creation in 1915 through 1919, guiding the Navy's wartime planning and its coordination with the Allies during World War I. The National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented government and military figures in the early twentieth century, made the picture on a glass negative. Visitors may notice streaks and blemishes across the plate, which the record attributes to natural deterioration of the original coatings.

Created / published[19]21 June 16.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 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 five.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,407 × 6,061 px · prints to 15 × 20 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-251250

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