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Al Jolson & gang at White [House, Washington, D.C.], [10/24] – Antique Wall Art

Al Jolson & gang at White [House, Washington, D.C.], [10/24], [1924 October] — historic photograph
Al Jolson & gang at White [House, Washington, D.C.], [10/24], [1924 October]. 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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Al Jolson & gang at White [House, Washington, D.C.], [10/24]

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Al Jolson, the singer and stage star then at the height of his fame, is pictured with a group of companions outside the White House in Washington, D.C., in October 1924. The picture is a glass negative from the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that photographed Washington landmarks and visitors in the 1910s and 1920s. Jolson was a star of Broadway and the new talking pictures, so a visit to the nation's capital drew press attention and the studio's camera. The title and date come from notes written by the studio and later cataloging, so some details are not fully confirmed.

Created / published[1924 October]
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. Date from related neg. year based on date of negatives in same range. Part of caption rubbed off. 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 scan6,038 × 4,344 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-255657

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