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Buffalo zoo – Antique Wall Art

Buffalo zoo, [between 1909 and 1923] — historic photograph
Buffalo zoo, [between 1909 and 1923]. Historic photograph 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.)

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The record gives this view as the Buffalo zoo, a title the National Photo Company wrote on the negative itself, though the record notes it is unverified. The Buffalo Zoological Garden had been part of the city's park system since the 1870s, and in the years this negative is dated to, zoos were popular outings where city families could see exotic animals up close. The National Photo Company made thousands of views of American cities for commercial sale in the early twentieth century, so this glass plate reflects that commercial documentary work. Viewers should look for the streaks and blemishes across the surface, which come from the natural breakdown of the original coating.

Created / published[between 1909 and 1923]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch four.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,958 × 4,290 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-248277

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