Antonio Scotti, Pasquale Amato, and William Hinshaw aboard the SS George Washington on October 29, 1912.

"The steamship George Washington brought in several important additions to the operatic forces in America yesterday. Its passenger list included the names of Titta Ruffo, the $2,000 baritone, and Lucrezia Bori, the Spanish soprano. Besides Ruffo there were three other baritones on board -- Antonio Scotti, Pasquale Amato, and William Hinshaw."

[1912]

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes: Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Photo probably shows three opera singers, baritones Antonio Scotti, Pasquale Amato, and William Hinshaw, who arrived in New York City aboard the steamship George Washington in 1912 to perform with the Metropolitan Opera Company. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

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