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History: George Grantham Bain photography 1910-1912
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History: George Grantham Bain Photography 1910-1912

The photos were taken by Bain News Service in 1910-1912. George Grantham Bain (January 7, 1865 – April 20, 1944) was a New York photographer. He was known as "the father of foreign photographic news".
He was born in Chicago on January 7, 1865 to George Bain and Clara Mather, he grew up in St. Louis. He graduated in 1890 from St. Louis University with a law degree. Originally working for United Press, he founded the first news photography service Bain News Service in 1898. His news photo service, including portraits and worldwide news events, had special emphasis on life in New York City. The Bain News Service accumulated photographs of worldwide coverage which were distributed to various newspapers and was enhanced by receiving local pictures from its photo service subscribers as part of their reimbursement. The range of subjects includes: celebrities, parades, sports events, immigration, political events, aviation, World War I, and the Mexican Revolution. He died in 1944 in Manhattan.

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