It was hand colored, so it’s kind of a mix of photography and painting.

I love these kinds of prints, the experimentation in early photography is really interesting. The Library of Congress has an extensive photocrom collection that’s fascinating to look through.

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That’s really cool. I’ve been planning on ordering some prints, framing them and doing a photo collage on my wall. I think I’ll include this.

The first “Flatiron Building” was the one in Atlanta (1897), according to Google, preceding the one in New York by 5 years.