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Geo. Wash. Memorial cornerstone laying, 11/1/23 – Vintage Photo Print

Geo. Wash. Memorial cornerstone laying, 11/1/23, [19]23 November 1. — historic photograph
Geo. Wash. Memorial cornerstone laying, 11/1/23, [19]23 November 1.. 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Geo. Wash. Memorial cornerstone laying, 11/1/23. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Geo. Wash. Memorial cornerstone laying, 11/1/23

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Cornerstone laying ceremonies were formal public occasions, and this glass negative records one held for the George Washington Memorial on November 1, 1923. The memorial, a Masonic tribute to Washington, a Freemason himself, was planned for Shooters Hill overlooking Alexandria, Virginia. The National Photo Company, a Washington studio active from about 1907 to 1932, made the picture, and its glass plates document the dress and ceremony of the period. Streaks and other blemishes on the negative come from natural deterioration of its original coating.

Created / published[19]23 November 1.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the 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 six.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,070 × 4,396 px · prints to 20 × 15 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-254219

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