Hoover & Natl. Auto Chamber of C., 5/2/29 – Antique Print
![Hoover & Natl. Auto Chamber of C., 5/2/29, [19]29 May 2. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/c8/c8f1bb7e1403-L.webp)
(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 & Natl. Auto Chamber of C., 5/2/29, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Hoover & Natl. Auto Chamber of C., 5/2/29
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This glass negative pairs Herbert Hoover with the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, the automakers' trade association, in a picture dated May 2, 1929. Hoover had taken office only weeks earlier, in March of that year, and the auto industry was among the most visible sectors of the economy in the late 1920s. The National Photo Company, which produced the negative, recorded Washington life during this period. Herbert A. French gave the plate to the Library of Congress in 1947, and its streaks and blemishes come from deterioration in the original coating.
| Created / published | [19]29 May 2. |
|---|---|
| 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 | 5,541 × 4,379 px · prints to 18 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246910 |
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