Recruiting Parade – Antique Wall Art
(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 Recruiting Parade in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Recruiting Parade
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A recruiting parade, as the title puts it, was a marching display meant to draw volunteers to military service. The record gives no date or location, so the specific occasion is unknown. The glass negative comes from the George Grantham Bain Collection, a body of news photographs made by the Bain News Service in New York in the early twentieth century. Parades like this were common during the years of American military buildup, particularly around World War I, when bands, uniformed units, and street crowds were used to promote enlistment. The date is unverified, so viewers should treat the period as an informed guess rather than a settled fact.
| 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 | 4,822 × 3,290 px · prints to 16 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-26017 |
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