Southern R.R. Co. Crescent Locomotive – Antique Print
![Southern R.R. Co. Crescent Locomotive, [between 1916 and 1917] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/21/21038939109e-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.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Southern R.R. Co. Crescent Locomotive. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Southern R.R. Co. Crescent Locomotive
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This picture shows a locomotive associated with the Southern Railway's Crescent, a named passenger train that carried travelers between New York and New Orleans. The National Photo Company, a Washington, D.C., firm that documented cities, industry, and transportation in the early twentieth century, made the glass negative sometime between 1916 and 1917, when railroads were central to long-distance travel and freight. The title comes from data the company recorded on the negative and has not been independently verified, so the specific engine shown is uncertain. Streaks and blemishes on the glass are typical of deterioration in its original coating and do not reflect the scene itself.
| Created / published | [between 1916 and 1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. 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 seven. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 6,517 × 5,110 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-262157 |
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