Gloriana – Historic Reproduction
(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 Gloriana, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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A racing yacht named *Gloriana* is the subject of this 8 x 10 inch glass negative, dated June 23, 1891. The record suggests it may show a race of the Atlantic Yacht Club, where sailing craft competed for prizes before crowds of spectators. Yacht racing was a fashionable pastime among wealthy owners on the East Coast in the 1890s. The plate carries the numbering of the Detroit Publishing Company, a firm known for its large output of American views, though this print lacks its catalog number. It came to the Library of Congress as a 1949 gift from the State Historical Society of Colorado.
| Created / published | 1891 June 23. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Attribution based on style of title and numbering. 421" on negative. Possibly special Atlantic Yacht Club race. No Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 789 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-71056 |
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