Thanksgiving Maskers – Antique Wall Art
(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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Thanksgiving Maskers in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Thanksgiving Maskers
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Few details survive about this glass negative beyond its title, "Thanksgiving Maskers," and its place in the George Grantham Bain Collection at the Library of Congress. Bain News Service, the Manhattan-based photo agency Bain ran from the early 1900s, produced and sold images like this one to newspapers, so the picture was made for quick editorial use. Masquerading was a long-standing part of holiday celebrations in parts of the United States, with people in costume going door to door or joining parades and parties. The negative's record notes that the title comes from unverified agency information, so the subject is best read as a likely scene rather than a confirmed one.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch three loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,791 × 4,116 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-11250 |
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