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Coolidge Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Coolidge Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], [1925] — historic photograph
Coolidge Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.], [1925]. Historic photograph from the Washington DC 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 Coolidge Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Coolidge Inauguration, [Washington, D.C.]

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Calvin Coolidge took the oath for his first full term at the Capitol on March 4, 1925, after assuming the presidency in August 1923 following Warren Harding's death. This glass negative comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that recorded the capital's streets, buildings and public events in the early twentieth century. Its title and date rest on information written on the negative or sleeve, which has not been independently verified. Look closely and you may see streaks and blemishes, marks of age on glass that has held its image for nearly a century.

Created / published[1925]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. 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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,932 × 4,277 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-256080

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