Antique Scenic Print - World bulletin board announces sinking, 1898 – Historic Print
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Few images capture their era like this historic print of Antique Scenic Print - World bulletin board announces sinking, 1898. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Antique Scenic Print - World bulletin board announces sinking, 1898
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The particular detail here is the bulletin board itself, which bears the name of the World, a New York newspaper that posted breaking news for passersby. The title dates the scene to 1898, a year of intense newspaper coverage of the Spanish-American War, and the sinking it announces may relate to the USS Maine, which exploded and sank in Havana Harbor that February. Boards like this let people who could not buy a paper follow events as they unfolded on the street. The record offers little more detail about the scene itself.
| Subjects | Historic Print Archive |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,172 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-123349 |
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