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Manipulated Art 2–Panoramic Brooklyn Bridge, Boxing Scene and such on Accounting Paper, 1880

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Continuing a series of small experiments I’ve printed some classic panoramic images on some rather beautiful tabulating paper, taken from an 1880’s ledger. All are available from our blog bookstore.

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And the detail:

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Boxing scene with mamoth crowd, ca. 1910.

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And the detail:

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Police officers, ca. 1900:

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And the detail:

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Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1920:

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And the detail:

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Andthe New York City skyline, ca. 1905:

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And the detail:

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The negative Brooklyn Bridge:

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And the detail:

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