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[The wonder oaks of Fort George Island, Florida] / Geo. Barker, photographer, Niagara Falls, N.Y. – Vintage Wall Art

[The wonder oaks of Fort George Island, Florida] / Geo. Barker, photographer, Niagara Falls, N.Y., c1886. — historic photograph
[The wonder oaks of Fort George Island, Florida] / Geo. Barker, photographer, Niagara Falls, N.Y., c1886.. Historic photograph from the Niagara Falls collection.

(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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[The wonder oaks of Fort George Island, Florida] / Geo. Barker, photographer, Niagara Falls, N.Y. comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[The wonder oaks of Fort George Island, Florida] / Geo. Barker, photographer, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

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Rather than the falls, this view turns to Fort George Island, an island near the mouth of the St. Johns River in northeast Florida, and to the oaks that give the print its title. George Barker, who worked from Niagara Falls, New York, was best known for scenic views of the falls and sold his photographs widely to travelers and collectors. Made around 1886, the print reflects a period when northern visitors were increasingly drawn to Florida's landscapes, and its live oaks, often hung with Spanish moss, are a reminder of how the state's scenery was pictured for audiences far from it.

Created / publishedc1886.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1880-1890.
Notes8844R U.S. Copyright Office.
SubjectsOaks--Florida--1880-1890.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,155 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-168303

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