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Daniels Christmas tree, [1919] – Antique Print

Daniels Christmas tree, [1919], [1919] — historic photograph
Daniels Christmas tree, [1919], [1919]. Historic photograph from the Christmas 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: Daniels Christmas tree, [1919], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Daniels Christmas tree, [1919]

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A Christmas tree labeled with the Daniels name anchors this 1919 glass negative from the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented much of Washington, D.C., in the early twentieth century. The date comes from related negatives in the same range rather than a written note, so the exact season and setting are best read as likely rather than certain. Decorated trees were a common household ritual by then, and the studio's large 8 by 6 inch plates recorded considerable detail. Viewers may notice streaks and faint blemishes, which stem from natural deterioration in the original coatings.

Created / published[1919]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 6 in.
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related 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 six.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,934 × 5,456 px · prints to 23 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-257876

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