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Memorial Day at Arlington, 5/30/24 – Vintage Wall Art

Memorial Day at Arlington, 5/30/24, [19]24 May 30. — historic photograph
Memorial Day at Arlington, 5/30/24, [19]24 May 30.. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company 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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Memorial Day at Arlington, 5/30/24 comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Taken on May 30, 1924, this glass negative records the Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery. The National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented the capital in the early twentieth century, made the image, though the title on its sleeve is unverified and part of the original caption has rubbed away. Memorial Day grew out of Decoration Day, the custom of placing flowers on soldiers' graves, and Arlington became a central place for that ritual. Streaks and blemishes on the glass come from natural deterioration of its original coating, which can soften some fine detail.

Created / published[19]24 May 30.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Part of caption rubbed off negative. 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 three.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,241 × 4,245 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-240828

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