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Hoover Inauguration, 1929 – Vintage Print

Hoover Inauguration, 1929, 1929 — historic photograph
Hoover Inauguration, 1929, 1929. Historic photograph from the Presidents 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 Hoover Inauguration, 1929, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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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 ceremonies, though its title comes from information the company wrote on the negative or its sleeve and has not been independently verified. The image is a 4 by 5 inch glass plate, a format press photographers of the era used for crisp detail at the Capitol and other official events. Visitors should note the streaks and blemishes on the surface, which come from the natural breakdown of the original coating over time rather than from the scene itself.

Created / published1929
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 four.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,568 × 4,399 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-246335

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