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Testimony to the slow film speeds. The shallow depth of field shows that the photographer was shooting with a wide aperture, and the blur of the walking guy's foot makes it look like about 1/30th or 1/60th of a second. Nowadays, we'd shoot this at a smaller aperture & faster shutter speed.

"Edith White Bolling Galt Wilson (October 15, 1872 — December 28, 1961), second wife of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, was First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921. She has been labeled "the Secret President" and "the first woman to run the government" for the role she played after her husband suffered a severe stroke in October 1919. She has also been called "the first female president of the United States."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Bolling_Galt_Wilson

A double of her is shown here:

Great timing on the photographer's part. Imagine the guys walking beside the car would have blocked the view of Wilson, and this was only a small window of time to get the shot.

It's not mentioned in the data provided here on or on the LOC site, but I believe this is Hoboken NJ - in front of City Hall on Washington St between Newark and 1st. Compare this photo from the Hoboken Historical Museum hoboken.pastperfectonline.com/archive/B2867763-2658-4483-... Also, the Serventi's (see sign at far left) owned the famous Hoboken "Clam Broth House" restaurant and other spots in town. The buildings in this picture on the corner of 1st would be torn down and replaced with an imposing bank within a few years - it's now a Walgreens.

This was after his return from the peace conference in Paris following WWI. New-York Tribune., July 08, 1919, page 1 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1919-07-08/ed-... has a large headline: "President Home To-day. City Ready to Greet Him." New-York Tribune., July 13, 1919, page 45 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1919-07-13/ed-... has pictures of his return from Paris on the USS George Washington to dock at Hoboken.

Scratched on the center top 7/8/19 (July 8, 1919