Mrs. Belmont at gunmen's trial – 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.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Mrs. Belmont at gunmen's trial. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Mrs. Belmont at gunmen's trial
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The caption attached to this glass negative places Mrs. Belmont at a gunmen's trial, but the record gives no date and the title is unverified. The name most likely refers to Alva Belmont, the New York socialite who later became a leading figure in the National Woman's Party. The Bain News Service worked in New York and often photographed public figures at courthouses and civic events, so the setting fits its usual subjects. Courtroom pictures from the early twentieth century show a city where gangster trials drew crowds and newspaper attention. Viewers should treat the identification as a starting point and check the trial and the sitter against contemporary newspaper accounts before relying on them.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| 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 three loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,810 × 4,228 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-12401 |
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