Honduras – Historic Photo Reproduction
![Honduras, [between 1909 and 1919] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/e9/e9635a1e4852-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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A window into the past: Honduras, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Titled simply "Honduras," this glass negative captures a Central American country at a time when the National Photo Company, a Washington, D.C., firm known for commercial views, was producing images of places across the Americas. Between 1909 and 1919, Honduras's economy was heavily shaped by foreign fruit companies, especially on the Caribbean coast, where banana plantations and rail lines expanded quickly. The record notes that the negative was a gift from Herbert A. French in 1947, and the title and date are based on unverified information and on similar negatives from that period. Viewers may notice streaks and blemishes, which likely come from natural deterioration of the original coating on the glass.
| Created / published | [between 1909 and 1919] |
|---|---|
| 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. 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 four. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 6,059 × 4,391 px · prints to 20 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-248618 |
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