John W. Rainey of Ill. – Antique Photo Print
![John W. Rainey of Ill., [ca. 1921] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/c9/c98560896b1f-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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This historic photograph of John W. Rainey of Ill. brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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John W. Rainey of Ill.
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Little is recorded about the sitter beyond his name and home state, John W. Rainey of Illinois, though the record notes that this identification is unverified. The glass negative dates to about 1921 and belongs to the National Photo Company collection, the Washington, D.C., firm whose studio and press work captured many people and events in the capital in the early twentieth century. The plate shows streaks and blemishes from the natural deterioration of its original coating, a common condition in glass negatives of this age. It came to the Library of Congress as a gift from Herbert A. French in 1947.
| Created / published | [ca. 1921] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title 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 five. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,346 × 6,067 px · prints to 14 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-251142 |
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