Agrl. Dept., Bureau Chemistry, Mill explosion story – Vintage Wall Art
![Agrl. Dept., Bureau Chemistry, Mill explosion story, [ca. 1920] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/90/90f71f417b27-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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Agrl. Dept., Bureau Chemistry, Mill explosion story comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Agrl. Dept., Bureau Chemistry, Mill explosion story
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A caption on this glass negative links it to a press story about a mill explosion handled through the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Chemistry, though the title comes from unverified notes added by the National Photo Company. Its date of about 1920 is inferred from neighboring negatives in the same group. Dust explosions at grain and flour mills were a recurring industrial hazard in the early twentieth century, and the bureau's chemists often examined such materials. The negative also shows streaks and blemishes from deterioration of its original coating, which is typical of glass plates from this period.
| Created / published | [ca. 1920] |
|---|---|
| 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. Date from negatives in same range. 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 | 5,529 × 7,203 px · prints to 18 × 24 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-258823 |
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