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Denby & newspaper men, 2/18/24 – Historic Photo Reproduction

Denby & newspaper men, 2/18/24, [19]24 February 18. — historic photograph
Denby & newspaper men, 2/18/24, [19]24 February 18.. 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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Taken on February 18, 1924, this glass negative records a meeting between Denby, likely Edwin Denby, then Secretary of the Navy, and a group of newspapermen. The record gives only the short title and date, so the occasion itself is not documented here. The timing is notable, because Denby's department was under scrutiny in the Teapot Dome oil leasing investigation, and he resigned that spring. The National Photo Company made many such plates in Washington, and they preserve how officials met the press during the period. The streaks and blemishes on the glass come from natural deterioration of the original coatings.

Created / published[19]24 February 18.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 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 three.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,270 × 4,245 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-239940

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