James Whitcomb Riley, Nov. 1913 – 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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James Whitcomb Riley, Nov. 1913
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Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley, known to readers as the Hoosier Poet, appears in this portrait, which the Bain News Service labeled November 1913. Riley's verse in Midwestern dialect, including "Little Orphant Annie" and "When the Frost Is on the Punkin," made him one of the most widely read American poets of his day and a popular figure at public readings. The Bain agency, a New York press photo service, supplied pictures to newspapers and magazines, so portraits like this were often made for quick publication. The date and caption come from unverified notes, so treat November 1913 as provisional.
| 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 three loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,767 × 4,253 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-16128 |
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