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Inaugural stands, [Washington, D.C.], 1917 – Vintage Wall Art

Inaugural stands, [Washington, D.C.], 1917, 1917 — historic photograph
Inaugural stands, [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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This historic photograph of Inaugural stands, [Washington, D.C.], 1917 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Inaugural stands, [Washington, D.C.], 1917

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Inaugural stands in Washington, D.C., in 1917 show the seating built for crowds watching a presidential swearing-in. The date matches Woodrow Wilson's second inauguration on March 5, 1917, about a month before the United States entered the First World War. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that recorded much of the city's public life in those years, made the glass negative, which measures 8 by 6 inches. Streaks and blemishes from the aging of its original coating are visible, a reminder of how fragile these plates could be.

Created / published1917
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 6 in.
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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,896 × 5,284 px · prints to 23 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-260900

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