The general public being admitted to the White House – Vintage Print
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with The general public being admitted to the White House, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The general public being admitted to the White House
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Crowds of ordinary visitors being let into the White House are the subject here, though the title is a working label supplied by the photo agency rather than a verified caption. The Bain News Service, founded in New York by George Grantham Bain, sold news pictures to newspapers in the early decades of the twentieth century, and its negatives record everyday scenes of public life in Washington. Public access to the executive mansion has always depended on presidential policy, with tours and open days changing from one administration to the next. The glass plate is also worth noticing as an older process that gave photographers crisp detail on a fragile base.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch two loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,773 × 4,254 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-10119 |
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