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Early Rare Manhattan New York City Construction Large Format Photograph Negative
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Early Rare Manhattan New York City Construction Large Format Photograph Negative
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The picture below shows a larger view of this Early Rare Manhattan New York City Construction Large Format Photograph Negative. This negative is not dated but it is believed to be from the late 1800s or early 1900s. What we are offering here is an original large format negative. The photo shows the clearing of many city blocks, probably for new skyscrapers to be built. The photo is believed to be in Manhattan, but we do not know exactly where. The Photographer was George P. Hall & Son of New York. Many buildings are still standing to help identify the location. The entire negative measures about 4-15/16'' x 3-15/16''. The actual image area measures about 4-5/16'' x 2-5/8''. The negative has a sharp image and appears to be in excellent condition as pictured. Upon close inspection you can see vertical lines that appear to be old water or chemical marks from developing. These may be able to be washed off, but that will be left for the buyer to decide.

Below here is some additional information about photographers George P. Hall & Son of New York, from The New York Historical Society:

The commercial photography firm George P. Hall & Son operated in Manhattan from 1886 through 1914. Working out of several studios, the firm documented the changing face of New York City at the turn of the 20th century. Hall & Son's photographs were available for general sale, were published in their own calendars and souvenir view books, and appeared as illustrations in such publications asKing's Views of New York, Staley's Views of New York, and Harper's Weekly. George P. Hall (1832 - 1900) was born in 1832 in Troy, Ohio, and began his career in 1854 as a daguerreotypist in Dayton, Ohio. A year later he opened his first gallery in Indianapolis and then worked in St. Louis, before finally making his way to New York around 1872. He started his commercial photography business at 78 Fulton Street around 1875, and was officially joined by his son James S. Hall in 1886 when firm took the name George P. Hall & Son. The father and son operated the company until 1900, when George P. Hall died. James S. Hall continued to run the business until about 1914. A brief note in the Business Troubles column of the New York Times for June 4, 1914 indicates that creditors were filing a petition against Hall, and that he admitted his insolvency. It is presumed that the firm closed in the wake of these financial difficulties. The Halls operated several studios in Manhattan. City directories published by Trow indicate that George P. Hall maintained a studio at 78 Fulton Street from 1876 to 1883. He moved his business to 157 Fulton Street in 1883, where he was joined by his son; that studio remained open until 1901. Later shops included those at 303 Broadway from 1890 to 1894, at 52 Water Street from 1897 to 1902, at 212 Broadway from 1901 to 1914, at 364 Bowery from 1902 to 1903, and at 230 Grand Street from 1903 to 1904. The Halls made their residences in Brooklyn, and often turned their cameras toward features of that city as well as Manhattan. They also worked as marine and engineering photographers.

The New York Historical Society has a collection consisting of approximately 1,500 modern photographic prints, 275 glass negatives, and 2 log books, and dates from ca. 1876 to 1914. Photographic prints in this collection were printed in the 1960s and 1970s from Hall's original glass negatives. The large format views in this collection provide clear, extremely detailed and flattering depictions of a variety of subjects, including Manhattan's early skyscrapers, hotels and theater exteriors, harbor activity, and downtown streets, as well as Brooklyn business areas and resorts. George P.Hall & Son photographed the Battery skyline repeatedly from the 1880s through the 1910s, documenting the dramatic changes that occurred as New York progressed from a low rise to a high rise city. Many of Hall & Son's views are notable for their high angle perspectives. Views in this collection also depict many of the U.S. Navy's new steel battleships of the 1890s. Sagtikos Manor and other Long Island sites are well documented. There are also some photographs of the Hall Studios and Hall family members.

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Early Rare Manhattan New York City Construction Large Format Photograph Negative


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