Sophie Braslau – 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.)
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This historic photograph of Sophie Braslau brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Sophie Braslau
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Sophie Braslau, the American contralto, is the subject of this glass negative, one of the Bain News Service portraits of performers working in New York in the early twentieth century. Braslau was known for her rich low voice, which carried her through opera, concert stages and recordings. The Bain News Service, a New York photo agency, produced thousands of such negatives to supply newspapers and magazines with images of public figures. The record gives no date, and its title comes from the agency's own caption cards, so the exact occasion is unknown.
| 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 | 3,359 × 4,903 px · prints to 11 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-24875 |
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