Description
The Byron Barn Extraction: Farm & Barnyard Series A curated collection of prints from original Roebuck Blue Label Dry Plates, discovered in situ during the 2022 Byron Barn extraction. These negatives provide a high-fidelity record of Western New York agrarian life, likely centered in the Byron/Bergen region.
Visual Subjects & Historical Context:
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Architecture: Detailed captures of timber-frame barns, likely mid-to-late 19th-century construction, showing weathered siding and period-specific masonry.
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Livestock: Includes working horses in heavy harness, cattle in fenced paddocks, and domestic farm animals (dogs/poultry) in candid, non-posed settings.
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Implements: Background details likely include period-correct wagons, fencing styles, and hand-tools of the 1910-1912 era.
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Medium: Original Glass Plate Negatives (Roebuck Blue Label brand).
As these prints are produced from original century-old glass negatives, they reflect the “as-found” state of the discovery. Likely condition artifacts include silver mirroring at the plate edges and small “pinhole” artifacts inherent to 1910-era chemistry. These are essential historical markers of the collection’s authenticity.
- Condition Note: Original 4×5 glass plates. Emulsion is stable with exceptional silver density. Plates have been cleaned of loose surface debris and housed in archival glassine