British in Boulogne – Antique Print
(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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Step back in time with British in Boulogne, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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British in Boulogne
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Boulogne-sur-Mer, the French port across the Channel from England, is the place named in this negative's title, "British in Boulogne," which points to a scene involving British people or troops there. The record gives no date, so the exact moment is uncertain, but Boulogne was a busy crossing point and, during the First World War, a major base for British forces moving supplies and men toward the front. The negative belongs to the George Grantham Bain Collection, made by the Bain News Service, a New York agency that sold pictures of news events and people in the early twentieth century. The title is an unverified caption written by the agency, so it is best read as a starting point rather than a confirmed description.
| 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 four loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,785 × 4,160 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-18371 |
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