Hoover Inauguration, 1929 – Vintage Print

(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 historic photograph of Hoover Inauguration, 1929 brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Hoover Inauguration, 1929
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Herbert Hoover took the oath as the 31st president on March 4, 1929, on the East Portico of the Capitol in Washington, and this glass negative is likely a record of that day. It comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented the city and its public ceremonies in the early twentieth century. The title was supplied by the company and has not been independently verified. Streaks and blemishes across the plate come from the natural breakdown of its original coating, a common condition in glass negatives of this age.
| Created / published | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by 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. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,270 × 4,245 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246354 |
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