Reliance before the start, Aug. 22, '03

Detroit Publishing Co., 1903

The RegattaPA-02019Tear sheet

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The defender maneuvering in the minutes before the 22 August start, crew flat to the deck. Pre-start moments were the press boats' best chance to close the distance on the giants.

Maker
Detroit Publishing Co.
Date
1903
Medium of the original
Dry plate negative, commercial press photograph
Original held by
Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Co. Collection
Credit
Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Co. Collection
Rights
Public domain, verified
Catalogue number
PA-02019

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SizeWhy
10 x 8 in102 dpi; a historical scan is never enlarged
12 x 8 inWrong shape: a 17% crop
14 x 11 in73 dpi; a historical scan is never enlarged
16 x 12 in64 dpi; a historical scan is never enlarged
18 x 12 inWrong shape: a 17% crop
20 x 16 in51 dpi; a historical scan is never enlarged
24 x 16 inWrong shape: a 17% crop
24 x 18 in42 dpi; a historical scan is never enlarged
30 x 20 inWrong shape: a 17% crop
30 x 24 in34 dpi; a historical scan is never enlarged
36 x 24 inWrong shape: a 17% crop
40 x 30 in25 dpi; a historical scan is never enlarged
48 x 36 in21 dpi; a historical scan is never enlarged
60 x 40 inWrong shape: a 17% crop
Scanned
2026-10-07
Master file
1,024 x 822 px, b-w
Tone
Darks 8, lights 243 of 255; 0.6% clipped light, 1.1% clipped dark
Colour
0% vivid
Sharpness
35.52

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