Wendell - Ex-capt. Harvard – Antique 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 Wendell - Ex-capt. Harvard in remarkable 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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Wendell - Ex-capt. Harvard
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A glass negative titled "Wendell - Ex-capt. Harvard" names its subject as a former Harvard captain, though the title comes from unverified Bain News Service data, so the man's identity and the occasion remain open. The Bain News Service, founded by George Grantham Bain in New York, employed photographers and sold pictures to newspapers, and its negatives document many public and sporting figures of the early twentieth century. College athletics drew strong press attention in those years, which helps explain why a former Harvard captain might have been photographed for the wire. Researchers should treat the name as a lead to be confirmed rather than a settled fact.
| 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 three loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,754 × 4,154 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-15385 |
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