Gehovick, West Virgina Wesleyan, 1919 – 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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Step back in time with Gehovick, West Virgina Wesleyan, 1919, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Gehovick, West Virgina Wesleyan, 1919
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A glass negative labeled "Gehovick" and tied to West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1919 sets this picture apart from the other football views on the board. The National Photo Company, a Washington, D.C., studio active through the 1910s and 1920s, produced many portraits and sports views of college teams and athletes. The title comes from notes the company wrote on the negative or its sleeve and has not been independently verified, so the name should be read with that in mind. The glass may show streaks and small blemishes from the natural breakdown of its original coating, a common condition in negatives of this age.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| 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 negatives or negative sleeves. 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 one. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,192 × 4,153 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-229838 |
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