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[Inauguration Day, University of Virginia] – Antique Wall Art

[Inauguration Day, University of Virginia], [1905?] — historic photograph
[Inauguration Day, University of Virginia], [1905?]. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing 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 [Inauguration Day, University of Virginia] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Inauguration Day, University of Virginia]

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Few American campuses are as recognizable as the Rotunda at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, the domed building that anchors the grounds Thomas Jefferson designed after founding the school in 1819. This glass negative records a ceremony held there, labeled Inauguration Day, and its date of about 1905 is marked with a question mark in the record. Such occasions drew faculty, students and visitors to the grounds, and the Detroit Publishing Company, known for its views of towns, landmarks and scenic places across the country, made many images like this one around the turn of the twentieth century.

Created / published[1905?]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. Includes Rotunda. 2663 G" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033840. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsUniversity of Virginia. Universities & colleges. Educational facilities. Rites & ceremonies.United States--Virginia--Charlottesville.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 798 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-66997

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