Hoover Inauguration, 1929 – Historic Print
(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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Hoover Inauguration, 1929 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Hoover Inauguration, 1929
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Herbert Hoover took the oath of office on March 4, 1929, and this glass negative from the National Photo Company Collection records that event under a title supplied by the company itself, which the Library of Congress notes is unverified. The plate is a small 4 x 5 inch negative, and its surface shows streaks and blemishes from the gradual breakdown of the original coatings, a common sign of age in glass plates from this period. Such negatives were a standard way for commercial studios of the era to document Washington ceremonies, so the image offers a direct look at how the inauguration was recorded in its own time.
| Created / published | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by 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 | 5,294 × 4,257 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246356 |
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