Herald Square, New York City, 1904 (Photograph with Handwritten Production Notes)
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Artifact Overview
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This image captured a variety of traffic -- including pedestrian, horse-drawn, automotive, streetcar, and elevated rail -- on the move in Manhattan's Herald Square.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1904
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Lycurgus S. Glover. Published by Detroit Photographic Co., Detroit, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.P.017236.A
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9.25 in
Inscriptions
Text at bottom edge of front:
017236. ? HERALD SQUARE / COPYRIGHT 1904 BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO.
Multiple handwritten notations in ink with lines pointing to areas for color to be used in production.
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