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Only two of the endless throng, Atlantic City – Antique Wall Art

Only two of the endless throng, Atlantic City, c1903. — historic photograph
Only two of the endless throng, Atlantic City, c1903.. Historic photograph from the Atlantic City collection.

(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 Only two of the endless throng, Atlantic City, 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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In a joke typical of its maker, the title "Only two of the endless throng" points to a pair of bathers lost among crowds at the Jersey shore. The stereo card was copyrighted by William H. Rau, a Philadelphia photographer who made many views of Atlantic City for the stereograph trade, when the resort drew large summer crowds to its beach and boardwalk. The bathing costumes of the period, heavy wool with stockings and modest cut, are worth noticing, since they show how seaside dress was shaped by propriety as much as by comfort.

Created / publishedc1903.
Medium1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph.
SubjectsStereo copyrighted by William H. Rau. No. 5592. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; New Jersey--Atlantic City--1903; Bathing suits; Geogr.; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,362 × 1,536 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-144935

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