Shad fishing on the Potomac – Historic Photo Reproduction
![Shad fishing on the Potomac, [between 1909 and 1932] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/fa/fa9ab147535d-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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Shad fishing on the Potomac 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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Shad fishing on the Potomac
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Shad fishing on the Potomac is the subject here, a seasonal catch that drew crowds to the river's shores and shallows in the early twentieth century. American shad run up the Potomac each spring to spawn, and fishermen often hauled nets from the banks or from small boats, making the catch a social event as well as a livelihood. This glass negative comes from the National Photo Company Collection, a commercial studio whose photographers documented Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region between about 1909 and 1932. The record notes that the title was supplied by the company itself and has not been independently verified, and some streaking and blemishes from the aging of the glass coating are visible.
| Created / published | [between 1909 and 1932] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Date span reflects dates range of negatives in collection. 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 four. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,259 × 4,239 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-247634 |
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