Christmas story – Antique Wall Art
![Christmas story, [1923 or 1924] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/a4/a45184ee21c0-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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This rare historic photograph captures Christmas story in remarkable 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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Christmas story
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Titled "Christmas story," this glass negative came from the National Photo Company, a Washington, D.C., firm that recorded street scenes, public life and local events in the early twentieth century. The record dates it to 1923 or 1924, based on neighboring negatives, and the title comes from unverified notes on the negative or its sleeve. Herbert A. French gave the plate to the Library of Congress in 1947. Glass negatives of this period often developed streaks and coating loss over time, so the faint marks across the surface are part of the object's physical history.
| Created / published | [1923 or 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 | 5,276 × 4,239 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-239544 |
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