Newswire Photo (S): St. George's Trade School, N.Y.: Plumbing Class

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Newswire Photo (S): St. George's Trade School, N.Y.: Plumbing Class

This is a museum-quality, reproduction print on premium, acid-free, semi gloss paper with archival/UV resistant inks.

The print is framed with a single ivory matte under acrylic glass, and shipped insured, ready to hang and enjoy.

Date: n/a

Topics: N.Y.

HISTORY OF THE OLD AMERICANA PHOTOS

This image comes from the George Grantham Bain Collection which represents one of America's earliest news picture agencies. The collection richly documents sports events, theater, celebrities, crime, strikes, disasters, political activities including the woman suffrage campaign, conventions and public celebrations. The photographs Bain produced and gathered for distribution through his news service were worldwide in their coverage, but there was a special emphasis on life in New York City. The bulk of the collection dates from the 1900s to the mid-1920s, but scattered images can be found as early as the 1860s and as late as the 1930s. (Library of Congress) ...Read more