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Wilson Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], 1917 – Historic Reproduction

Wilson Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], 1917, 1917 — historic photograph
Wilson Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], 1917, 1917. Historic photograph from the Washington DC 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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A window into the past: Wilson Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], 1917, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Wilson Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], 1917

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The inauguration of Woodrow Wilson to a second term in March 1917 was the event this glass negative is said to show, though the title comes from data written by the National Photo Company and has not been independently verified. Wilson took the oath on March 5, 1917, weeks before the United States entered World War I in April, so the ceremony took place as the country was moving toward war. The National Photo Company, a Washington studio active from about 1900 to 1932, documented the city's public life, and its negatives are a useful record of the capital in those years. Some streaks and blemishes on the glass come from the deterioration of its original coating.

Created / published1917
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. No. 9. 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.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,971 × 4,312 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-257533

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