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.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Hoover Inauguration, 1929. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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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 day in Washington. The record gives the title "Hoover Inauguration, 1929," but it is noted as unverified, so the scene itself is best read as the inaugural occasion rather than a closely identified moment. Hoover, a former Commerce Secretary and engineer, had won the 1928 election in a landslide and took office just before the stock market crash later that year. Because the plate is a glass negative, its surface shows streaks and blemishes from deterioration of the original coating.
| 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 | 5,305 × 4,263 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246358 |
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