Herbert Hoover, Pres. U.S. – Antique Print
(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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Step back in time with Herbert Hoover, Pres. U.S., a historic print rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Herbert Hoover, Pres. U.S.
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This photoprint reproduces a painted portrait of Herbert Hoover, the 31st president, whose term began in March 1929, the year this image is dated. The caption card credits the original painting to George Burroughs Torrey, and the print notes that the painting was copyrighted, which suggests the image was made for wider circulation. Photomechanical reproductions like this one let newspapers, publishers, and offices share a official likeness of a new president without needing the original canvas. The record's details are unverified, so the exact date and production history remain uncertain.
| Created / published | c1929. |
|---|---|
| Notes | Photoprint of painting copyrighted by George Burroughts Torrey. No. S/932x613. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Publ. Ind.; Pres. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,097 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-149675 |
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