Advertisement for Seneca Duo camera. Photo by Rochester Photo Press, 1909.
This preserved scene shows Woman wearing a large lacy hat holds a camera in front of her with one hand and is ready to release the shutter with her other hand. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Advertisement for Seneca Duo camera. Photo by Rochester Photo Press, 1909.
This preserved scene shows Woman wearing a large lacy hat holds a camera in front of her with one hand and is ready to release the shutter with her other hand. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Advertisement for Seneca Duo camera. Photo by Rochester Photo Press, 1909.
Historical photographs preserve details that written records can miss: clothing, tools, architecture, body language, and the ordinary environments around important changes.
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