West Point Centennial, New York, 1902 – 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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Step back in time with West Point Centennial, New York, 1902, a historic image rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: West Point Centennial
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West Point Centennial, New York, 1902
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A wide, sweeping view of a crowd spread across a grassy lawn gives this picture its character: the frame is stretched far to the sides, so the gathering reads as one long scene rather than a set of individual faces. Panoramic cameras, including rotating models popular for group and event photographs in the early 1900s, were built to capture this kind of breadth in a single exposure. Outdoor gatherings like this one were a common subject for New York photographers of the period, when lawns and open grounds drew large public audiences for festivals, speeches and sporting events. The record does not name the occasion, so the crowd's exact purpose is left for the viewer to consider.
| Created / published | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Creator | falk, b. j. (benjamin j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 2,371 px · prints to 18 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | West Point Centennial |
| Reference | NY 1902 West Point Centennial |
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