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Miss Esther Everett Lape, 1/23/24 – Antique Photo Print

Miss Esther Everett Lape, 1/23/24, [19]24 January 23. — historic photograph
Miss Esther Everett Lape, 1/23/24, [19]24 January 23.. 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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This rare historic photograph captures Miss Esther Everett Lape, 1/23/24 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Miss Esther Everett Lape, 1/23/24

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This portrait shows Miss Esther Everett Lape, photographed on January 23, 1924, and preserved as a glass negative from the National Photo Company. The firm worked in Washington, D.C., during the early twentieth century, producing portraits and news pictures of people in government, society, and public life, so the sitting likely reflects that studio's work with prominent individuals. Glass plates of this kind were coated with light-sensitive emulsion that often deteriorates over time, and streaks and blemishes like those in this negative are a common sign of that aging. The glass format also gives a sharper, more detailed record than film of the same period.

Created / published[19]24 January 23.
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 six.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,402 × 6,022 px · prints to 15 × 20 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-254631

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