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[Horse with wagon on street], 7/4/23 – Historic Photograph Print

[Horse with wagon on street], 7/4/23, [19]23 July 4. — historic photograph
[Horse with wagon on street], 7/4/23, [19]23 July 4.. 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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This rare historic photograph captures [Horse with wagon on street], 7/4/23 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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[Horse with wagon on street], 7/4/23

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Taken on July 4, 1923, this glass negative shows a horse pulling a wagon along a street, a sight that was still common in American towns of the period, when horse-drawn hauling and delivery remained part of daily city life. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that worked largely in Washington, D.C., made many street and everyday views like this one in the early twentieth century. The title was devised by staff rather than the photographer, so the scene is described only in general terms. The glass also shows streaks and blemishes from the natural breakdown of its original coating, which is typical of plates of this age.

Created / published[19]23 July 4.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle devised by Library staff. 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 two.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,259 × 4,187 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-238329

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