Unknown Photographer
Anti-aircraft guns blaze away on Governors Island during a “night attack” demonstrating the army’s defenses, June 19, 1937
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print with applied pigment on paper
6 7/16 x 8 5/8 in. (16.35 x 21.91 cm)
Creation Place:
North America
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted Gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, and Daniel Mattis, in honor of Kathleen Stewart Howe
Accession Number:
P2019.21.371
Commentary
Anti-aircraft guns blaze away on Governors Island during a “night attack” June 19, demonstrating the army’s defense of the mighty metropolis from the air by means of these weapons, New York City, June 1937.
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 9 1/16 Overall: 6 15/16 x 9 1/16
Technique
Ferrotyped prints are processed in such a way that they are shiny. The print has a sensitive surface, usually thinner, because it was put through a press while still wet.
Materials
Ferrotyped prints have a sensitive surface, usually shiny and thinner, because they are put through a press while still wet. Ferrotyping makes the surface of the photograph smoother. Light does not scatter as much on a smoother surface, so this increases contrast. That makes ferrotyped images better for press photography.
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
Air raid drills,
Antiaircraft Guns,
Governors Island,
Night,
United States Army,
United States Army,
World War II
- Air raid drills
- Antiaircraft Guns
- Governors Island
- Night
- United States Army
- United States Army
- World War II
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Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 6 7/16 x 8 3/4 in. (16.35 x 21.91 cm)
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