M. Sylva – Historic 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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Step back in time with M. Sylva, a historic photograph rich in period 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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M. Sylva
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The only identifying detail on record is the name "M. Sylva," which the Bain News Service apparently noted on the negative or its caption card. The record flags that title as unverified, so the subject's identity and the occasion remain uncertain. George Grantham Bain founded the service in New York around 1899, and it supplied photographs of people and news events to newspapers in the early twentieth century. Its glass negatives, usually five by seven inches or smaller, were captioned quickly and not always checked, so the name is best read as a lead rather than a confirmed identification.
| 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 six loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 3,346 × 4,859 px · prints to 11 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-27610 |
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