[New York City from a balloon, 1906] – Antique Wall Art
![[New York City from a balloon, 1906], c1906 Aug. 3. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/da/da72d505c34c-L.webp)
(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.)
Description
[New York City from a balloon, 1906] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[New York City from a balloon, 1906]
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This print gives a bird's-eye view of New York City taken from a balloon in early August 1906, when aerial photography was still a novelty and cameras had to be carried aloft by hot-air or gas balloons. It was issued by P.F. Collier & Son, the New York publishing house behind the popular weekly *Collier's*, which regularly used striking pictures to draw readers. The photograph was registered for copyright, so it was meant for wide circulation rather than as a private record. Before powered flight, pictures like this were among the few ways people could see the dense street grid and rooftops of the growing city from above.
| Created / published | c1906 Aug. 3. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Aerial photographs 1900-1910.Photographic prints 1900-1910. |
| Notes | H81580 U.S. Copyright Office. Photo by P.F. Collier & Son. |
| Subjects | New York (N.Y.)--1900-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,872 × 3,007 px · prints to 13 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-192096 |
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