Hoover Inauguration, 1929 – Vintage 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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A window into the past: Hoover Inauguration, 1929, preserved in this historic photograph. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Hoover Inauguration, 1929
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Herbert Hoover took the oath of office on March 4, 1929, and this glass negative from the National Photo Company Collection records that day's ceremony in Washington. Its title comes from data the company wrote on the negative or its sleeve, which the Library of Congress notes is unverified, so the caption should be read with that in mind. The plate is a 4 by 5 inch glass negative, the format press photographers and studios relied on in that era for sharp detail, and its surface shows streaks and blemishes from the gradual breakdown of the original coating. Those flaws are part of what the plate reveals about its age and handling.
| Created / published | 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 5,594 × 4,360 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246340 |
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