Chamlee looking at motor of auto – Historic Reproduction
(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
Step back in time with Chamlee looking at motor of auto, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Chamlee looking at motor of auto
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Chamlee, the subject named in the caption, is shown studying the motor of an automobile, a close look at machinery that was still new enough in the early twentieth century to draw press attention. The negative belongs to the George Grantham Bain Collection, the New York news photography business that supplied pictures to newspapers of that era. The record gives no date, and the title comes from caption cards the service compiled, so who Chamlee was and why he was examining the engine remain unconfirmed. The scene still shows how closely early motorists worked with their own cars.
| 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 seven loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,180 × 7,533 px · prints to 17 × 25 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-34707 |
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