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[The Speedway, New York, N.Y.] – Historic Reproduction

[The Speedway, New York, N.Y.], [1905?] — historic photograph
[The Speedway, New York, N.Y.], [1905?]. Historic photograph from the New York City 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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Step back in time with [The Speedway, New York, N.Y.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The Harlem River Speedway, a riverside drive along the Manhattan shore, is the focus here, and the Washington Bridge appears in the frame, linking Manhattan with the Bronx across the Harlem River. The road was built for carriage drivers and early motorists who wanted a scenic route beside the water. This 8 x 10 inch glass negative comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, whose photographers traveled widely around 1900 to 1915 documenting American places. The date of about 1905 is an estimate noted in the record.

Created / published[1905?]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. Includes Washington Bridge. G 2817" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033936. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsBridges. Streets. Rivers.United States--New York (State)--New York.United States--New York (State)--Harlem River.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 800 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-67083

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