Shore, Boston - A & Alexander, Phila - N – Vintage 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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This rare historic photograph captures Shore, Boston - A & Alexander, Phila - N in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Shore, Boston - A & Alexander, Phila - N
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The caption on this glass negative pairs a Boston shore with a name tied to Philadelphia, which suggests it was labeled for an editor rather than made as a scenic view. The Library of Congress notes that the title comes from unverified Bain News Service data, so the exact location and the people named remain open questions. The agency supplied newspapers with photographs of current events and everyday life in the early twentieth century, and glass plates like this one were the working medium of that trade. With no date recorded, the image is best read as a sample of that fast wire-service practice.
| 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 | 3,315 × 4,909 px · prints to 11 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-21363 |
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