The Going – 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.)
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This historic photograph of The Going brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Going
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The Going" takes its title from the moment of parting, and the print was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office under the name of Anna Louise Shafer of Chicago. It dates to about 1917, the year the United States entered the First World War, when many young men left home for training camps and overseas service. Sentimental images of farewells like this one were widely reproduced and sold as tokens of sweethearts and families separated by the war. The Library of Congress keeps it in its World War, 1914-1918 subject file, which is why it appears here among the Valentine's Day pictures.
| Created / published | c1917. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1910-1920. |
| Notes | J223912 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Anna Louise Shafer, Chicago, Ill. Reference copy available in Specific Subject File - World War, 1914-1918. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--1910-1920. Love--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,801 × 3,368 px · prints to 9 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-183834 |
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