RESTORATION OF 1899 PANORAMIC VIEW OF MANHATTAN
Measuring over three feet across this extremely rare 1899 panoramic view of Lower Manhattan and the South Street Seaport taken from the Brooklyn side became unevenly faded and discolored with age.

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The photograph was copied using a large format camera equipped with a high resolution digital scan back and a German made Schneider flat field lens. After careful retouching and restoration, the photograph was printed on wide format giclee printer and displayed as part of waste New York historic photographs of one of the most prestigious social clubs.
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