9th Coast Defense in Union Sq. Maj. Miller – Antique Print
(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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9th Coast Defense in Union Sq. Maj. Miller
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A formation of the 9th Coast Defense troops, led by Maj. Miller according to the caption, was photographed in Union Square in New York. The Bain News Service, a photo agency that supplied newspapers and magazines in the early twentieth century, made the glass negative. The title comes from the agency's caption cards and has not been independently verified. Coast defense units were Army coast artillery companies that manned harbor fortifications, so a formation in a city square may have marked a parade, a ceremony or a public display. The record does not give a date or occasion.
| 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 | 5,704 × 4,178 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-26161 |
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