"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

Creator Notes

Photographed by Byron for the Detroit Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan

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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