Congressional ballgame, 1918 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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
This rare historic photograph captures Congressional ballgame, 1918 in remarkable 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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Congressional ballgame, 1918
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Washington's lawmakers were known to field teams and play baseball against one another in the years around World War I, and this glass negative records one such contest from 1918. The title comes from the National Photo Company's own notes, which the Library of Congress lists as unverified, so the teams and the exact occasion remain uncertain. The National Photo Company worked in the capital from the early 1900s into the 1920s, photographing government officials, public events and everyday city life. The negative shows streaks and blemishes from the slow breakdown of its original coating, which is typical of glass plates of this age.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 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 six. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,966 × 4,305 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-257375 |
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