In cockpit of ice boat – Historic 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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A window into the past: In cockpit of ice boat, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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In cockpit of ice boat
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The cockpit is the focus here, a low, open seat where the helmsman sat close to the ice and worked the tiller and sheets while the runners hissed across the surface. Ice boats were a popular winter sport on frozen lakes and wide rivers in the northern United States, and skilled sailors could make them travel faster than the wind that drove them. The Bain News Service, which sent photographers out to document news and everyday life in the early twentieth century, recorded many such scenes. The title comes from unverified caption data, so the exact location and date are not confirmed.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch three loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,772 × 4,216 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-11430 |
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