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[The Hermitage, Oak Avenue, Savannah, Ga.] – Vintage Wall Art

[The Hermitage, Oak Avenue, Savannah, Ga.], [1907?] — historic photograph
[The Hermitage, Oak Avenue, Savannah, Ga.], [1907?]. Historic photograph from the Savannah collection.

(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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[The Hermitage, Oak Avenue, Savannah, Ga.]

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The Hermitage was a former rice plantation on the Savannah River, and this view of its oak-lined approach shows the long, shaded drive that marked estates in the area. Before the Civil War, rice cultivation there depended on enslaved labor, and the grand avenues often signaled the wealth built on that system. This glass negative was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, which produced commercial views of American towns, roads and landscapes in the early 1900s, so the picture was likely meant for sale as a travel scene. The date is given only as a estimate, around 1907.

Created / published[1907?]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. G 4164" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 034665. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsRoads. Plantations. Oaks.United States--Georgia--Savannah.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 789 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-67501

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