Antique Portrait - Washington DC - Air Safety Conference. Washington – Antique Photo Print
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Antique Portrait - Washington DC - Air Safety Conference. Washington comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Antique Portrait - Washington DC - Air Safety Conference. Washington
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Taken at an air safety conference in Washington, this portrait was made by Harris & Ewing, the studio that photographed many officials, delegates, and visitors to the capital from the early 1900s onward. The record dates it to 1938 or 1939, a period when commercial air travel was expanding quickly and safety rules were under debate. The Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 soon placed federal oversight of civil aviation under a new authority, so gatherings like this one reflected a turning point for the industry. The exact occasion and the sitter's identity are not recorded here, so the image is best read as a snapshot of that moment in aviation policy.
| Created / published | [1938 or 1939] |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Harris & Ewing |
| Original scan | 923 × 740 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HAR-98670 |
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