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Battle monument and lake, Lake George, N.Y. – Historic Reproduction

Battle monument and lake, Lake George, N.Y., c1904. — historic photograph
Battle monument and lake, Lake George, N.Y., c1904.. Historic photograph from the Lake George 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 sculpture in this view is a battle monument at the southern end of Lake George, New York, honoring the fighting of September 1755, when colonial and British-allied forces under William Johnson turned back a French and Native allied force near the lake during the French and Indian War. The nearby pond, known as Bloody Pond, took its name from the dead left there after the engagement. Detroit Publishing Company photographers worked across the country around 1904, selling views of scenic and historic sites to travelers, and this glass negative captures how a commemorative monument and its quiet lakeside setting were presented to visitors of that era.

Created / publishedc1904.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
Notes2101 A" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 017788. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsMonuments & memorials. Lakes & ponds. Sculpture. United States--History--French and Indian War, 1755-1763.United States--New York (State)--George, Lake.United States--New York (State)--Lake George.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 798 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-61452

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