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[First prize, Enchantress, daybreak pink, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich.] – Vintage Wall Art

[First prize, Enchantress, daybreak pink, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich.], [between 1900 and 1905] — historic photograph
[First prize, Enchantress, daybreak pink, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich.], [between 1900 and 1905]. Historic photograph from the Detroit collection.

(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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[First prize, Enchantress, daybreak pink, American Carnation Society Exhibition, Detroit, Mich.]

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First prize went to the 'Enchantress' carnation, a daybreak-pink variety, at an American Carnation Society exhibition in Detroit. Carnations were among the most popular cut flowers of the early 1900s, and the society's shows let growers compete for ribbons and display new varieties. The Detroit Publishing Company, a commercial firm that photographed American towns, landscapes and events, made this 8 by 10 inch glass negative in these years, and its views of public gatherings are now valued as records of everyday life.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1905]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 043065. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsAwards. Flower shows. Carnations.United States--Michigan--Detroit.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan808 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-70059

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