Hoover & Freight Claims Division of American Railway Assn., 5/22/29 – Historic Print
![Hoover & Freight Claims Division of American Railway Assn., 5/22/29, [19]29 May 22. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/e8/e8a87bafe58d-L.webp)
(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 & Freight Claims Division of American Railway Assn., 5/22/29. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Hoover & Freight Claims Division of American Railway Assn., 5/22/29
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Taken on May 22, 1929, this view records Herbert Hoover with members of the Freight Claims Division of the American Railway Association, roughly two months into his presidency. The division was part of the railroad industry's trade association, which handled disputes over lost, damaged, and delayed freight, so the meeting reflects the close ties between the new administration and the nation's rail carriers. The picture comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented officials and events in the capital during these decades. Its glass negative, donated in 1947, shows streaks and blemishes from the deterioration of its original coating.
| Created / published | [19]29 May 22. |
|---|---|
| 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 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 four. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,541 × 4,432 px · prints to 18 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-246906 |
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