Assman's Balloon – Vintage Wall Art
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with Assman's Balloon, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Assman's Balloon
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This glass negative is catalogued as "Assman's Balloon," a title taken from caption data the Bain News Service recorded on the negative or its card. The Library of Congress notes that the title has not been independently verified. George Grantham Bain's agency supplied newspapers and magazines with photographs of news events in the early twentieth century, so this picture was likely made to accompany a story about a balloon. Ballooning drew large crowds in the United States in those years, with ascents at fairgrounds and aero club events. No date is recorded, so the exact occasion remains uncertain.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch two loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 4,160 × 5,741 px · prints to 14 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-11000 |
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