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Mrs. Lincoln [inaugural dress from First Ladies Collection], 9/3/2[4] – Historic Photo Reproduction

Mrs. Lincoln [inaugural dress from First Ladies Collection], 9/3/2[4], [1924] September 3. — historic photograph
Mrs. Lincoln [inaugural dress from First Ladies Collection], 9/3/2[4], [1924] September 3.. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Mrs. Lincoln [inaugural dress from First Ladies Collection], 9/3/2[4]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Mrs. Lincoln [inaugural dress from First Ladies Collection], 9/3/2[4]

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A glass negative titled "Mrs. Lincoln" records an inaugural dress from the First Ladies Collection, with the date given as September 3, probably in 1924. The gown was displayed as a relic of Mary Todd Lincoln, whose husband took office as president in 1861. The National Photo Company, a Washington commercial studio active in the early twentieth century, made many such documentary views of museum objects for public use. Visible streaks and blemishes on the glass come from the natural breakdown of the original emulsion coatings.

Created / published[1924] September 3.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date (year) from negatives in same range. End of caption rubbed off negative. 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 three.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,379 × 5,415 px · prints to 15 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-241420

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