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Buffalo, from Lake Erie – Historic Reproduction

Buffalo, from Lake Erie, [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print
Buffalo, from Lake Erie, [no date recorded on shelflist card]. Historic print from the Buffalo 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.)

Description

Step back in time with Buffalo, from Lake Erie, a historic print 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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Buffalo, from Lake Erie

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Buffalo, New York sits at the eastern end of Lake Erie, where the Niagara River flows out toward Niagara Falls, and that waterfront position shaped the city's growth from a canal and rail hub into a major grain and industrial port. This print shows the city as seen from the lake, a view that would have placed the harbor, shipping traffic and the rising skyline in one frame. The record gives no date, and the shelflist card is noted as unverified, with a name, Bennett, attached to it, so the exact maker and year remain uncertain. Views like this one were often made to show a city's commercial strength to visitors and investors, which makes the lakefront vantage worth studying.

Created / published[no date recorded on shelflist card]
Medium1 print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Bennett.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,084 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-111939

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