Coach Ryan, Boston, 1924 – 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
A window into the past: Coach Ryan, Boston, 1924, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Coach Ryan, Boston, 1924
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Little is recorded about the subject of this 1924 glass negative beyond its title, "Coach Ryan," which came from the National Photo Company and has not been independently verified, so the man's identity and the setting remain open. The National Photo Company was a commercial firm that photographed American cities and their residents in the early twentieth century, and this plate is part of that body of work. Herbert A. French gave the negative to the Library of Congress in 1947, and the streaks and blemishes visible on its surface come from natural deterioration of the original coating, a reminder of how fragile these plates are.
| Created / published | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 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 three. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,304 × 5,346 px · prints to 14 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-240545 |
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