The Dante Statue, unveiled in Meridian Park, Wash., D.C., today. It is the gift of Cheva – Antique Photo Print
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(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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The Dante Statue, unveiled in Meridian Park, Wash., D.C., today. It is the gift of Cheva comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Dante Statue, unveiled in Meridian Park, Wash., D.C., today. It is the gift of Cheva
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A bronze tribute to the poet Dante Alighieri was unveiled in Meridian Park in Washington, D.C., on December 1, 1921, and it was a gift from Italy. The National Photo Company recorded the occasion on a glass negative, with the title taken from the company's own 1921 caption list. Look for the streaks and small blemishes across the plate, which come from the natural deterioration of the original coatings rather than from the event itself.
| Created / published | [19]21 December 1. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from National Photo Company caption list, 1921. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. Temp. note: Batch two. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,329 × 4,345 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-234816 |
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