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Mirror Lake, Adirondack Mts. – Historic Reproduction

Mirror Lake, Adirondack Mts., [1890] — historic photograph
Mirror Lake, Adirondack Mts., [1890]. Historic photograph from the Adirondacks 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 photograph captures Mirror Lake, Adirondack Mts. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Mirror Lake, in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, is captured here as a two-part panorama printed from a pair of large glass negatives, a format that let photographers record a wide view with great detail. The image was commissioned by the New York Central Railroad in the summer of 1890, when the company was promoting the Adirondacks as a destination for travelers seeking cool air and scenic lakes. Its mirror-like surface reflecting the surrounding peaks made the lake a favorite subject of the era's resort advertising.

Created / published[1890]
Medium2 negatives : glass ; 18 x 22 in.
GenreMammoth plates.Panoramic photographs.Glass negatives.
NotesNegatives form a two-part panorama. Sky masked on left negative. Commissioned by New York Central Railroad, June-July, 1890. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01550. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsLakes & ponds.United States--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains.United States--New York (State)--Mirror Lake.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 789 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-79777

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