Flirtation Walk and lighthouse, [United States Military Academy], West Point, N.Y. – Antique Wall Art
![Flirtation Walk and lighthouse, [United States Military Academy], West Point, N.Y., c1905. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/25/25afc644d19e-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.)
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Step back in time with Flirtation Walk and lighthouse, [United States Military Academy], West Point, N.Y., a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Flirtation Walk and lighthouse, [United States Military Academy], West Point, N.Y.
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Flirtation Walk, the wooded path that curls along the bluffs above the Hudson at West Point, is the focus here, with the lighthouse standing as a landmark on the river's edge. The walk took its name from the cadets and their companions who strolled it for courtship, a tradition that clung to the spot for generations. This 8 by 10 inch glass negative dates to about 1905 and comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, whose photographers traveled widely to document American places for commercial sale. The scene shows how the military academy's grounds blended with the scenic river landscape that drew visitors up the Hudson.
| Created / published | c1905. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Corresponding glass transparency (with same series code) available on videodisc frame 1A-30373. 2653" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 018682. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Subjects | Lovers' lanes. Rivers. Military education.United States--New York (State)--Hudson River.United States--New York (State)--West Point. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 786 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-62183 |
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