Unknown photographer

[Dedication of Cobbs Hill Reservoir, Rochester, New York, 1908?]

N.d. [ca. 1908]. No stated edition. Unbound. Large high-quality professional photograph, in sturdy mat and shrinkwrapped. Photo is ca. 16 x 20 inches, mat is ca. 21 x 15 inches. Photo is either laid down or mounted on black paper. Not examined under the mat. Very good. Item #31100

Civic pride on display here! Several dozen men and women pose for posterity in and around five carriages (known as breaks) in front of a body of water with a spouting fountain and abutting shed. In the background are a smokestack, a tall cupola, and a city skyline. The women in front carry what look like souvenir fans. At each side stands a man in uniform, wearing a badge and what looks like a helmet.  Several curious boys look on. The photo most likely records the 1908 dedication of the Cobbs Hill Reservoir in Rochester. We are grateful to photograph historian and longtime Rochester resident Grant Romer for this identification. Shipping/handling will be extra; please keep this in mind when ordering.

Price: $100.00