W. Damrosch – Historic 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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This rare historic photograph captures W. Damrosch in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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W. Damrosch
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The record identifies the sitter only as W. Damrosch, which almost certainly refers to Walter Damrosch, the conductor and composer who led the New York Symphony Society and was a prominent figure at the Metropolitan Opera in the early twentieth century. The Bain News Service, a New York photo agency, produced many images of musicians, performers and public figures for newspapers, so this glass negative belongs to that busy commercial trade. The record gives no date, so the exact occasion is unknown. Later, Damrosch became well known to a wide audience through his radio music appreciation programs for young listeners.
| 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 five loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 3,308 × 4,853 px · prints to 11 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-23060 |
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