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High Bridge, New York City – Vintage Print

High Bridge, New York City, [ca. 1900] — historic print
High Bridge, New York City, [ca. 1900]. Historic print from the New York City 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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This rare historic print captures High Bridge, New York City in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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High Bridge, New York City

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Spanning the Harlem River between Manhattan and the Bronx, High Bridge was completed in 1848 to carry water from the Croton Aqueduct into the growing city, and its stone arches also carried a footpath across the river. It is the oldest surviving bridge in New York City. This print comes from a catalog album the Detroit Photographic Company assembled for its office, made with a color process the firm had licensed from a Swiss company around 1900.

Created / published[ca. 1900]
Medium1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color.
GenrePhotochrom prints Color.
NotesIn album prepared by Detroit Photographic Co. to use as a catalog in its office. Detroit Publishing Co., no. 53644. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1955.
SubjectsBridges.United States--New York (State)--New York.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,677 × 3,772 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-219916

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