Rochester, New York, 1896 – Antique Photo 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 image of Rochester, New York, 1896. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Rochester, N.Y.
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Rochester, New York, 1896
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Rochester in 1896 was a city of more than 130,000 people, and the photographic business George Eastman had built since the late 1880s was becoming its best-known product. The Eastman Kodak Company, formed in 1892, made cameras and sensitized film in factories near the downtown, and its simple box camera had put amateur snapshots into households far beyond New York. Other employers still relied on the river and the railroads, with New York Central tracks running through the valley to carry goods east and west. Civic life during these years also turned toward public green space, as Frederick Law Olmsted's park plans shaped the city's grounds and drives.
| Created / published | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Creator | rau, william herman |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,826 px · prints to 18 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Rochester, N.Y. |
| Reference | NY 1896 Rochester |
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