Davis at circus – Historic Reproduction
![Davis at circus, [1924] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/a1/a1ff0ba21e30-L.webp)
(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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Davis at circus
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A man named Davis appears in this circus scene, though that title comes from unverified notes the National Photo Company wrote on the negative or its sleeve, so his full identity is uncertain. The Washington, D.C., studio produced a large body of glass negatives in the early twentieth century, recording people, parades, and public events. The date of about 1924 is estimated from other negatives in the same range. Glass plates like this one often show streaks and clouding as the original coating deteriorates, so the image may look softer than it did when first made.
| 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. 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 three. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,258 × 4,262 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-240703 |
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