Cannon luncheon, 1920, 5/6/20 – Antique Photo 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 Cannon luncheon, 1920, 5/6/20. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Cannon luncheon, 1920, 5/6/20
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A luncheon held on May 6, 1920, is the subject of this glass negative, though the title "Cannon luncheon" comes from data the National Photo Company wrote on the plate or its sleeve and has not been independently verified. The company's Washington, D.C., studio recorded public and social life in the capital through the 1910s and 1920s, and images like this one show how such occasions were documented. Glass plates of this kind are sharp in detail but often develop streaks and blemishes as their coatings deteriorate over time, as the record notes for this example. The plate came to the Library of Congress as a gift from Herbert A. French in 1947.
| Created / published | 1920 May 6. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 6 in. |
| 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 six. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 7,113 × 5,569 px · prints to 24 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-258433 |
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