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Sec. Wilburn at White House, [Washington, D.C.], 9/20/24 – Vintage Wall Art

Sec. Wilburn at White House, [Washington, D.C.], 9/20/24, [19]24 September 20. — historic photograph
Sec. Wilburn at White House, [Washington, D.C.], 9/20/24, [19]24 September 20.. Historic photograph from the Washington DC 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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A window into the past: Sec. Wilburn at White House, [Washington, D.C.], 9/20/24, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Sec. Wilburn at White House, [Washington, D.C.], 9/20/24

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Taken at the White House on September 20, 1924, this glass negative names a secretary identified only as Wilburn, a title the record marks as unverified. The National Photo Company, a Washington studio that recorded officials and public life in the capital in the early twentieth century, made the exposure on a plate no larger than five by seven inches. Faint streaks and blemishes across the glass come from the natural deterioration of its original coatings, a reminder of how fragile these negatives are.

Created / published[19]24 September 20.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle 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.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,401 × 6,054 px · prints to 15 × 20 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-255538

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