Loaf of bread float carried in Socialist Parade, New York – Antique 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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Loaf of bread float carried in Socialist Parade, New York
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A loaf of bread carried on a float sets this New York parade apart from the usual banners and marching columns. The record dates it to May 1, 1908, the traditional May Day when socialist and labor groups took to the streets in New York and other cities. A bread float made a plain argument about wages and the cost of living, and the Bain News Service often photographed such events for newspapers. The title comes from the agency's caption notes and has not been independently verified, so the float's exact meaning is best read as the marchers' own intent.
| Created / published | 5/1/08. |
|---|---|
| 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 one loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,785 × 4,203 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-1583 |
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