Hoover & Alexander – Antique 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Hoover & Alexander. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Hoover & Alexander
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This glass negative pairs Herbert Hoover with a man called only Alexander, a name taken from unverified notes the National Photo Company wrote on its negatives or sleeves. In 1921 Hoover had just become Secretary of Commerce under President Harding, a post he used to promote trade and industrial efficiency. The plate's streaks and blemishes come from the natural breakdown of its original coating, a common condition in glass negatives of this age.
| Created / published | [1921] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. 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 one. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,376 × 4,333 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-232921 |
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