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HISTORY'S TIDBIT - 291 was shorthand for #291 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. This was the address of the Little Galleries of the Photo Secession, created and managed by photographer Alfred Steiglitz, and which opened its doors in 1905. Originally envisioned as a photo gallery, 291, as it became known, evolved into an American showcase for European art. A dozen years later, following the U.S. entry into World War One, the gallery closed its doors. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY