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Urban Ledoux at White House – Antique Print

Urban Ledoux at White House, [1921] — historic photograph
Urban Ledoux at White House, [1921]. Historic photograph from the White House 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 Urban Ledoux at White House in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Urban Ledoux at White House

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The title places Urban Ledoux at the White House, though the National Photo Company's caption was rubbed away and the name comes from data it added later. The picture is dated to around 1921, the year Warren G. Harding took office and the executive mansion returned to the center of Washington's public life. The National Photo Company documented the capital's streets, monuments and official buildings in the early 20th century, and its glass negatives often show streaks and surface blemishes from age, so some marks on this image reflect the plate itself rather than the scene.

Created / published[1921]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Caption rubbed off 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.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,422 × 4,386 px · prints to 18 × 15 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-234411

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