Oyster Luggers at Waterfront Dock, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1906
THF118859 / Oyster Luggers at Waterfront Dock, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1906
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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's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1906
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Lycurgus Glover. Published by Detroit Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.010995
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 17.5 in
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