New York by Sperry searchlight, skyline from East River – 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of New York by Sperry searchlight, skyline from East River. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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New York by Sperry searchlight, skyline from East River
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Here the city appears at night under the sweep of a Sperry searchlight, with the Manhattan skyline rising above the East River. The Sperry name points to the inventor Elmer Sperry, whose company built powerful searchlights for naval and commercial use in the years around World War I. Dated March 31, 1919, the print dates from the months just after the armistice, when night views of the city's towers attracted photographers experimenting with artificial light. The Library of Congress holds it as a copyright deposit, which is why the record preserves its original title and date.
| Created / published | 1919 Mar. 31. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Night photographs 1910-1920.Cityscape photographs 1910-1920.Photographic prints 1910-1920. |
| Notes | J233610 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. |
| Subjects | Buildings--New York (State)--New York--1910-1920. Searchlights--New York (State)--New York--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 893 × 707 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-207592 |
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