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A.F. of L. dedication, Wash., D.C., 1916 – Vintage Photo Print

A.F. of L. dedication, Wash., D.C., 1916, 1916 — historic photograph
A.F. of L. dedication, Wash., D.C., 1916, 1916. 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 A.F. of L. dedication, Wash., D.C., 1916 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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A.F. of L. dedication, Wash., D.C., 1916

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The subject is the American Federation of Labor, which held a dedication in Washington, D.C., in 1916. Founded in 1886 and led for decades by Samuel Gompers, the AFL had become the country's largest federation of trade unions by then. The National Photo Company, which recorded many Washington buildings and public occasions, made this view on a glass negative. Streaks and blemishes from the aging coating are visible, a common sign of early glass plates.

Created / published1916
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,455 × 5,100 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-260076

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