"Farewells," Tugboat Pushing Off White Star Line Ocean Liner SS Majestic, circa 1903

Summary

From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.

From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1903

Creators

Detroit Photographic Co. 

Glover, L. S. (Lycurgus S.), 1858-1935 

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Creator Notes

Photographed by Lycurgus S. Glover. Published by Detroit Photographic Co., Detroit, Michigan.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.021789

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Height: 7 in

Width: 9.25 in

Inscriptions

On verso: In pencil: Farewells, S.S. Majestic-- W.S. Line White Star 1053 021789 /. In grease pencil: Farewells, cropping marks, numbers, size 10 mP.C. Ink stamp reads: Return to negative vault / S.O. No.: 4182 Plate 561

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