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[Brooklyn Bridge] – Historic Print

[Brooklyn Bridge], c1896. — historic photograph
[Brooklyn Bridge], c1896.. Historic photograph from the Brooklyn 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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[Brooklyn Bridge] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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This panoramic view of the Brooklyn Bridge, printed on albumen paper and measuring 29 by 12 inches, shows the span from a low angle over the East River, with piers, wharves, and boats in the foreground. The bridge opened in 1883 and linked Manhattan and Brooklyn, and for a time it was the longest suspension bridge in the world, so by the mid-1890s it had become a standard subject for local photographers. The print was registered for copyright by Geo. P. Hall & Son in August 1896, which is why a copy was deposited and now survives in the Library of Congress. The wide format was well suited to the bridge's long lines and to the busy waterfront below.

Created / publishedc1896.
Medium1 photographic print : albumen ; 29 x 12 in.
GenreNo. 157 Fulton St.
Notes47082B2 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Geo. P. Hall & Son; August 18, 1896; DLC/PP-1896:40301. On front: Copyright 1896 by Geo. P. Hall & Son
SubjectsBridges. Rivers. Piers & wharves. Boats.United States--New York (State)--New York.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,277 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-195764

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