{"product_id":"vintage-1938-woburn-high-school-yard-long-panoramic-photograph","title":"Vintage 1938 Woburn High School Yard-Long Panoramic Photograph","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"101\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAge \/ Period:\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"114\"\u003eDated 1938.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"136\"\u003eOrigin \/ Source:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eWoburn High School, Woburn, Massachusetts. Sourced during a trip along one of the longest yard sales in the Southeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eApproximately 37 inches wide × 8 inches high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"434\"\u003ePanoramic photographic print in a black-painted wooden frame with corrugated cardboard backing. Glass. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"470\"\u003eMaker \/ Markings \/ Provenance:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"530\"\u003eHandwritten inscriptions on the photograph appear to read:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"547\"\u003e“Dorothy Adams”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"557\"\u003e“Woburn”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"581\"\u003e“Woburn, MA H.S. 1938”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"764\"\u003eThe inscription identifies both the school and year while preserving the name of a person associated with the photograph, giving the piece a meaningful trace of personal provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"782\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eA wonderfully expansive 1938 panoramic photograph capturing the students and faculty of Woburn High School in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003eHundreds of individual faces stretch across the full yard-long composition, arranged in rows before the school building. The formal clothing, hairstyles, and expressions create a remarkable portrait of American school life just before World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003eThe handwritten identification of Dorothy Adams adds a particularly personal element, transforming the photograph from an anonymous school image into a surviving piece of one person’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003ePresented in its long black-painted wooden frame. Ready to Hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003eHistorical or Decorative Notes:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003eKnown among collectors as “yard-long” photographs, these elongated panoramas were created to document large groups that could not be captured effectively in a standard photographic format. Schools, military units, factories, civic organizations, and professional gatherings commonly commissioned them during the early decades of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003eSpecial panoramic cameras slowly rotated during the exposure, allowing hundreds of people to appear within one continuous image. Today, these photographs are collected both as historical records and for their unmistakable graphic presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003eThis example is especially compelling because the school, location, year, and an individual associated with the photograph remain identified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2328\"\u003eGood vintage condition with overall toning, fading, surface marks, and scattered wear consistent with a photograph dating to 1938.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2578\"\u003eThe black-painted wooden frame shows rubbing, scratches, small losses, and age-related wear. The reverse has a corrugated cardboard backing secured with small nails. Clear tape has been added around portions of the backing as a later reinforcement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2730\"\u003eA hanging cord is present, although the backing and hanging arrangement are older, non-archival additions and should be inspected before installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2838\"\u003eUse \u0026amp; Styling:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2985\"\u003eYard-long photographs are especially striking displayed above a doorway, where their long horizontal proportions naturally suit the architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3286\"\u003eThey are equally effective collected in a stairwell, layered along a gallery wall, or displayed above a console, long dresser, or library shelving. Pair several panoramic school, military, or civic photographs together for a wonderfully graphic collection filled with history and individual stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rue \u0026 Relique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398551355563,"sku":"ART-018","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/9172\/8811\/files\/vintage-1938-woburn-high-school-yard-long-panoramic-photograph.jpg?v=1784084204","url":"https:\/\/rueandrelique.com\/products\/vintage-1938-woburn-high-school-yard-long-panoramic-photograph","provider":"Rue \u0026 Relique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}