Amorita – 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.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Amorita. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Amorita is a racing yacht pictured on a glass plate negative dated July 4, 1899, a date that suggests a holiday regatta, when sailing clubs along the eastern seaboard often held races. The notes on the negative point to the Larchmont Yacht Club on Long Island Sound, though the attribution rests on the style of the title and numbering rather than a firm record. The picture belongs to the Detroit Publishing Company collection, a commercial firm that photographed scenes across the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Its large 8 by 10 inch format gives the sailing craft unusual detail for the period.
| Created / published | 1899 July 4. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Attribution based on style of title and numbering. 673" and "Lt." on negative. Probably Larchmont Yacht Club. No Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 803 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-70910 |
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