Chicago Americans, 1919 – Vintage 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 Chicago Americans, 1919 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Chicago Americans, 1919
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A 1919 glass negative from Chicago, captioned "Chicago Americans," comes from the Bain News Service, the New York photo agency whose plates form the George Grantham Bain Collection. The title is an unverified caption, so the specific subject is not confirmed, but the Bain photographers covered news, sports, and public life. Chicago in 1919 was turbulent, marked by a violent race riot that summer and widespread labor unrest after the war. The 5 x 7 inch glass format was standard for press work of the period and preserves fine detail for researchers.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch six loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 4,916 × 3,409 px · prints to 16 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-26608 |
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