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Ben Reitman – Antique Print

Ben Reitman, n/a — historic photograph
Ben Reitman, n/a. Historic photograph from the Bain News Service 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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This historic photograph of Ben Reitman brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Ben Reitman

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This glass negative is titled with the name Ben Reitman, a Chicago physician known for his work with the city's transient and hobo population. He ran a free clinic for itinerant men and was a close companion of anarchist writer Emma Goldman, a relationship that drew public attention during the labor unrest and wartime tensions of the 1910s. The Bain News Service, a New York agency that supplied newspapers with photographs, made the negative. The name comes from unverified caption data, so the identification should be read with some caution.

Created / publishedn/a
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle 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 three loaded.
SourceLibrary of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection
Original scan4,141 × 5,760 px · prints to 14 × 19 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-BNN-13346

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