New York Bay, 1897 – Historic Photo 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.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of New York Bay, 1897. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: New York Bay
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New York Bay, 1897
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Its panoramic format sets this view apart. The long, wide strip takes in an entire hillside town and the water beneath it, rather than a single street or building. Sepia toning was a common finish for photographs of the late 1800s and early 1900s, and it gives the scene a warm, aged cast that softens the contrast between the slopes and the bay. Wide-format views like this were popular for recording towns and harbors because they let a viewer take in the whole layout at once. The record does not name the specific town, so the exact location and date are worth checking against the catalog notes.
| Created / published | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Creator | loeffler, a. (august) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,752 px · prints to 18 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | New York Bay |
| Reference | NY 1897 New York Bay |
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