Title: Vintage
Press Photo, Associated Press, Montreal, Canada WWII 1940
Date: 1940
This
photograph is of a Canadian military training during World War II. This
photograph was used for press material - likely reproduced in magazines and/or
newspapers. They have their original captions from Associated Press in New
York, which were typed by typewriter and taped to the verso.
“Regiment
de Maisoneuve, Montreal” showing “rifle practice May 31 on a 30-yard range at
Camp Valcartier, Quebec”
Dimensions: 9 x 7 inches each
Condition: The photographs are in good
condition. They have faded to a sepia hue. The corners of the prints are
slightly damaged. As mentioned, there are captions adhered to the verso of the
prints. It should also be mentioned that the patina of press
photographs adds to their intellectual value because it displays the original
use of the photograph.
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