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Weeks at horseshow, 5/16/24 – Historic Photo Reproduction

Weeks at horseshow, 5/16/24, [19]24 May 16. — historic photograph
Weeks at horseshow, 5/16/24, [19]24 May 16.. 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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A window into the past: Weeks at horseshow, 5/16/24, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Weeks at horseshow, 5/16/24

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Few details accompany this glass negative beyond its title, which the National Photo Company wrote on the negative or its sleeve and which the Library of Congress has not verified. Dated May 16, 1924, it records a spring horse show of the kind that drew crowds to American riding grounds in the 1920s, when horses still played a central role in both sport and daily life. The National Photo Company, a Washington, D.C., firm active in the early twentieth century, documented news and local events on glass plates like this one. Viewers may notice streaks and blemishes, which result from the natural deterioration of the original coatings.

Created / published[19]24 May 16.
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 scan5,259 × 4,233 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-240761

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