Start of toy yacht race, Central Park – 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Start of toy yacht race, Central Park. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Start of toy yacht race, Central Park
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A starting line for model sailboats on the water in Central Park is what sets this picture apart from the board's larger vessels. The Bain News Service, a New York press photo agency, produced images like this one, and its glass negatives now form part of the George Grantham Bain Collection at the Library of Congress. The Conservatory Water in the park was a long-standing pond for model boats, and hobbyists raced miniature yachts there. The title comes from caption information that has not been independently verified, so the scene is best read as a glimpse of that pastime.
| 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 | 5,760 × 4,222 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-20208 |
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