Combs, New York, 1924 – Antique Wall Art
(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: Combs, New York, 1924, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Combs, New York, 1924
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The title "Combs" is what sets this glass negative apart, though the record flags it as unverified, so the subject itself remains uncertain. The plate dates to 1924 and was made by the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that recorded city streets, buildings and everyday scenes in the early twentieth century. Herbert A. French gave it to the Library of Congress in 1947. The streaks and blemishes on its surface reflect natural deterioration of the original coating, a common kind of wear on glass negatives of this age.
| Created / published | 1924 |
|---|---|
| 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 three. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,280 × 5,264 px · prints to 14 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-240361 |
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