Brt. Observers in captured observation post – 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 Brt. Observers in captured observation post, 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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Brt. Observers in captured observation post
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Here the subject is a group of British observers who have taken over an enemy observation post, which places the scene in the trench fighting of the First World War, when both sides relied on concealed posts to watch enemy lines and direct artillery. The record gives no date, and its title comes from caption data supplied by the Bain News Service, a New York photo agency that distributed news pictures in the early twentieth century, so the exact location and circumstances remain unconfirmed. Such posts offered a view across no man's land, and photographs of them were often used to show readers at home the realities of front-line work.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title 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 six loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,823 × 4,260 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-26230 |
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