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[Franklin Delano Roosevelt, bust, facing left, surrounded by crowd, speaking] – Historic Print

[Franklin Delano Roosevelt, bust, facing left, surrounded by crowd, speaking] — historic photograph
[Franklin Delano Roosevelt, bust, facing left, surrounded by crowd, speaking]. Historic photograph from the Presidents 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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Step back in time with [Franklin Delano Roosevelt, bust, facing left, surrounded by crowd, speaking], a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Franklin Delano Roosevelt, bust, facing left, surrounded by crowd, speaking]

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt appears here in a bust-length view, turned to his left and speaking to a crowd that fills the space around him. Because the caption card records no date, the photograph is best understood through the period of his presidency from 1933 to 1945, when he addressed large audiences by radio and in person and became one of the most recognizable public figures in the country. Crowd portraits like this one show how he worked a room: his animated expression and the packed onlookers suggest the energy of campaign stops and public appearances. Viewers interested in dating the image more precisely would do well to look for clothing, setting and any visible signs of the event.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes[no date recorded on caption card]
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,232 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-127766

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