Name/Title
Four Glass Plate Negatives of the Webster St and Lincoln Ave IntersectionEntry/Object ID
2024.75.1Description
Acc. No. 24.75.1 A-D
Subject Category: Photograph
Date or Period: c1908
Object: Glass Plate Negatives
Description:
2024.75.1A is a glass plate negative, taken from the northeast corner of Lincoln and Webster, showing showing a commercial building on the southwest corner and, further west, some houses on the south side of Lincoln Ave. The building and the most distant house still exist. This negative is in excellent condition.
2024.75.1B is a glass plate negative, taken from the middle of the intersection of Lincoln and Webster, looking west and showing both sides of Lincoln Ave. A commercial building on the northeast corner, an adjacent light tower and several houses on both sides of Lincoln Ave. are shown The building and some of the houses on both sides still exist. This negative is in excellent condition, with some tape on the back of the right side of the bottom edge.
2024.75.1C is a glass plate negative, taken from the southwest corner of Lincoln and Webster, showing showing a commercial building on the northeast corner and additional commercial buildings to the north it, on the same side of Webster St. A light tower is next to the corner building and a windmill and water tower can be seen behind it. Though greatly altered, several of the commercial buildings still exist. The top right corner has broken off and there are a couple of worn areas along the bottom edge. Otherwise, this negative is in very good condition.
2024.75.1D is a glass plate negative, taken from the middle of Lincoln Ave, looking west, toward the intersection of Lincoln and Webster. With the exception of the southeast corner, the commercial building on each corner are shown. All three still exist. The top right corner has broken off and there are a couple of worn areas along the bottom edge. This negative is in excellent condition.
Size: L-5 x W-7 inches. All four
History of Object:
All of these negatives offer a 100+ year glimpse into the past, showing businesses and homes near the intersection Lincoln Ave. and Webster St. Additionally, images of light towers are very rare.
Acquired from: Chuck Millar
Date: 04-22-17
