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Woodrow Wilson Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], Mch. 4, 1917 – Vintage Wall Art

Woodrow Wilson Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], Mch. 4, 1917, 1917 March 4. — historic photograph
Woodrow Wilson Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], Mch. 4, 1917, 1917 March 4.. 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Woodrow Wilson Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], Mch. 4, 1917. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Woodrow Wilson Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], Mch. 4, 1917

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Woodrow Wilson's second inauguration took place on March 5, 1917, not March 4, so the date on this glass negative is worth a second look. The record lists the day as March 4, and the title comes from unverified data written on the negative or its sleeve by the National Photo Company, a Washington commercial studio that documented the capital's public life in the early twentieth century. Wilson's swearing-in came as the country edged toward entry into the First World War, which gave the ceremony an unusually tense mood. The glass plate itself shows streaks and blemishes from the deterioration of its original coating.

Created / published1917 March 4.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller
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 scan6,455 × 5,111 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-260894

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