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The National Army swears allegiance to the First Czechoslovak Republic at the City Hall in Prague, October 1918
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
Creation Place:
Europe, American
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, Fernando Barnuevo and Gloria Ybarra
Accession Number:
P2020.6.109
Provenance
Purchased by the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College on August 12, 2020 from Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.
Commentary
Czecho-Slovaks Swear Allegiance to Republic: This remarkable picture depicts a new era in the history of the Czecho-Slovaks. Their dream of becoming a world power has been realized, and their national army is swearing allegiance to their new Republic. The scene is at the City Hall in Prague. The First Czechoslovak Republic was often colloquially referred to as the First Republic. This first Czechoslovak state existed from 1918 to 1938. The country was dominated by ethnic Czechs and Slovaks. It was commonly called Czechoslovakia, a compound of Czech and Slovak. It was composed of former territories of Austria-Hungary, inheriting different systems of administration from the formerly Austrian and Hungarian territories.
Marks
On recto: Clear label attached near bottom right corner, "Copyright by / Underwood & Underwood, N.Y. / From Elliott Service Co., N.Y." On verso: Typewritten label attached in center, "CZECHO-SLOVAKS SWEAR ALLEGIANCE TO REPUBLIC / This remarkable picture depicts a new era in the / history of the Czecho-Slovaks. Their dream of becom- / ing a world power has been realized and their national / army is seen swearing allegiance to their new Republic. / The scene is at the City Hall in Prague. / UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD NEWS PHOTOGRAPHS ELLIOTT SERVICE CO. EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS 141-145 West 36th St., NEW YORK C 1783". Handwritten in graphite in top left corner, "UU-019".
Technique
Ferrotyped prints are processed in such a way that they are shiny. The print has a sensitive surface, usually thinner, because it was put through a press while still wet.
Materials
Ferrotyped prints have a sensitive surface, usually shiny and thinner, because they are put through a press while still wet. Ferrotyping makes the surface of the photograph smoother. Light does not scatter as much on a smoother surface, so this increases contrast. That makes ferrotyped images better for press photography.
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
Czech Republic,
Czechoslovak Army,
Loyalty oaths,
Prague,
Prague City Hall,
Soldiers,
Street Scenes,
World War I
- Czech Republic
- Czechoslovak Army
- Loyalty oaths
- Prague
- Prague City Hall
- Soldiers
- Street Scenes
- World War I
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