Joffre in Brooklyn – Historic Reproduction
(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
This rare historic photograph captures Joffre in Brooklyn in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Joffre in Brooklyn
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The detail that sets this picture apart is its subject, Marshal Joseph Joffre, the French commander known for halting the German advance at the Marne in 1914. He led a French war mission to the United States in spring 1917, and crowds turned out for his appearances in New York. The Bain News Service, a large commercial photo agency, recorded many such visits on glass negatives like this one. The record does not confirm the Brooklyn location or a firm date, so the image is best read as a document of that wartime visit and of the public enthusiasm for Allied leaders in America at the time.
| 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 five loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 4,853 × 3,303 px · prints to 16 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-25610 |
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