Red Cross corner stone, 3/27/15 – Antique Photo Print
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(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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This historic photograph of Red Cross corner stone, 3/27/15 brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Red Cross corner stone, 3/27/15
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Dated March 27, 1915, this glass negative records a cornerstone laying for the American Red Cross, an organization then building a permanent home in Washington, D.C. The Red Cross had been founded in 1881 under Clara Barton, and by the 1910s it was growing into a national institution. The National Photo Company, a commercial firm that photographed Washington streets, buildings, and public events, made the negative, which was later given to the Library of Congress. Streaks and other blemishes are visible because the glass coatings have deteriorated over time.
| Created / published | [19]15 March 27. |
|---|---|
| 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. 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. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,965 × 4,312 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-257455 |
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