"The Close of a Career in New York," 1900-1906
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Artifact Overview
Horse power created its own kind of pollution. Manure -- and dead horses, like this one in New York City -- were not uncommon on urban streets.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1900-1906
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Byron for the Detroit Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.013645
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9.188 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten i pencil on back: "The Close of a Career in New York."
Hanwritten in image, lower left corner: BYRON N.Y.
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