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Richard Pearson Hobson, 5/14/24 – Historic Photo Reproduction

Richard Pearson Hobson, 5/14/24, [19]24 May 14. — historic photograph
Richard Pearson Hobson, 5/14/24, [19]24 May 14.. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company 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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Step back in time with Richard Pearson Hobson, 5/14/24, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Richard Pearson Hobson, 5/14/24

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Richard Pearson Hobson is remembered chiefly for his 1898 attempt to block the Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba by sinking the collier *Merrimac* in the harbor entrance during the Spanish-American War. He survived the attempt, was taken prisoner, and became a national hero, and he later served as a congressman from Alabama. This 1924 glass negative comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that produced portraits and news pictures of public figures in the early twentieth century. Its surface shows streaks and blemishes from the natural decay of the original coating, which is worth noting when judging the image's clarity.

Created / published[19]24 May 14.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 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 three.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,292 × 5,264 px · prints to 14 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-240605

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