Hoover Inauguration, 1929 – Historic Reproduction
(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 Hoover Inauguration, 1929, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Hoover Inauguration, 1929
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Herbert Hoover took the oath of office on March 4, 1929, and this glass negative from the National Photo Company Collection records the ceremony that day in Washington. The record's title is taken from information the studio wrote on the negative or its sleeve, which the Library of Congress notes has not been independently verified, so the scene is best understood as the inauguration itself rather than a fully documented moment. The negative is a 4 by 5 inch plate made in the era when commercial studios like National Photo worked for newspapers and government clients. Its surface shows streaks and blemishes from deterioration of the original coating, a reminder of how fragile these early photographic materials are.
| Created / published | 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 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 | 5,581 × 4,399 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246342 |
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