Jack-Straw Light, Thousand Islands – Vintage 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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This rare historic print captures Jack-Straw Light, Thousand Islands 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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Jack-Straw Light, Thousand Islands
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Among the Thousand Islands, where the St. Lawrence River winds past hundreds of small wooded islets, this view centers on the Jack-Straw Light, a navigation light guiding boats through the channels as the sun goes down. The picture is a photochrom, a color process developed in Switzerland and adopted by the Detroit Publishing Company, and this example comes from an album the firm assembled as a catalog for its office. Around 1901, scenic views like this one drew tourists who rode steamers through the islands, and the company's color prints captured the calm, golden light that made the region appealing.
| Created / published | c1901. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color. |
| Genre | Photochrom prints Color. |
| Notes | In album prepared by Detroit Photographic Co. to use as a catalog in its office. Detroit Publishing Co., no. 53672. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1955. |
| Subjects | Lighthouses. Sunrises & sunsets.Canada--Ontario--Thousand Islands. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 716 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-79030 |
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