Labor Day Parade, bakers carrying float of loaf of bread, New York – 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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This rare historic photograph captures Labor Day Parade, bakers carrying float of loaf of bread, New York 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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Labor Day Parade, bakers carrying float of loaf of bread, New York
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Bakers march through a New York Labor Day parade hoisting a float built in the shape of a loaf of bread, a literal display of their trade. Labor Day had been celebrated in the city since the 1880s, when unions staged marches to press for shorter hours and fair wages, and trade groups often used floats to advertise skilled work. The George Grantham Bain News Service supplied newspapers with photographs like this one, and its glass negatives survive as a record of such processions. The recorded date and title come from unverified caption data, so the year deserves caution.
| Created / published | 5/1/09. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch one loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,772 × 4,254 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-4562 |
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