Finalists in Natl. Spelling Bee, [6/4/26] – Vintage Wall Art
![Finalists in Natl. Spelling Bee, [6/4/26], [1926 June 4] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/8a/8a50cee86412-L.webp)
(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: Finalists in Natl. Spelling Bee, [6/4/26], preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Finalists in Natl. Spelling Bee, [6/4/26]
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Finalists from across the country gathered for the National Spelling Bee, and this glass negative captures them as the June 1926 contest neared its close. The bee was sponsored by Scripps-Howard newspapers and held in Washington, D.C., drawing young spellers from many states. The image comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented the city's officials, events and visitors in the early twentieth century. Streaks and mottling across the glass reflect deterioration in the original coatings, so some fine detail has softened over time.
| Created / published | [1926 June 4] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title 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 four. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,581 × 4,392 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-245324 |
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