Alben B. Barkley, Ky. – Historic Photo Reproduction
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(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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This historic photograph of Alben B. Barkley, Ky. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Alben B. Barkley, Ky.
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Alben Barkley, the Kentucky lawmaker pictured here, was serving in the U.S. House of Representatives around 1921, a few years before he moved to the Senate. The National Photo Company, a Washington studio active in the 1910s and 1920s, made many portraits of officials and public figures during that era. The record notes that the glass negative shows streaks and blemishes from the natural breakdown of its original coating, so the image's surface is visibly aged. The title spelled his middle initial as "B.," though he is generally known as Alben William Barkley.
| Created / published | [ca. 1921] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller |
| 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 five. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,334 × 6,039 px · prints to 14 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-251008 |
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