Taking census – Historic Photograph Print
![Taking census, [between 1918 and 1920] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/ec/ec9ad4418527-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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Taking census 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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Taking census
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The record doesn't say where this scene was made, but the title, *Taking census*, suggests a count in progress, and the 1918 to 1920 date range overlaps the 1920 federal census. The negative belongs to the National Photo Company, a Washington, D.C., commercial studio whose glass plates record government work and street life in the capital in the early twentieth century. Its title comes from notes on the negatives or their sleeves rather than a verified source, so it is best read as a working label. Viewers may notice streaks and blemishes, which result from natural deterioration of the original coatings on the glass.
| Created / published | [between 1918 and 1920] |
|---|---|
| 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 negatives or negative sleeves. 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 one. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,088 × 4,219 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-230294 |
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