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In the wilderness of lava, base of Vesuvius

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • In the wilderness of lava, base of Vesuvius
  • from "Italy Through The Stereoscope"
Datec. 1914
PlaceMeadville, Pennsylvania, United States
PlaceItaly
MediumGelatin silver stereograph
DimensionsEa. image: 3 1/4 × 3 in. (8.3 × 7.6 cm)
Mount: 3 3/8 × 7 in. (8.6 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of William J. Hill
Object number2004.1221.50
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceWilliam J. Hill, Houston; given to MFAH, 2004.
Published References From the Stereographic Library Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed center recto: "54"

Printed on the left edge of the mount:
"Keystone View Company / Copyrighted, Underwood & Underwood / Manufacturers MADE IN U.S.A. Publishers"

Printed on the right edge of the mount:
"Meadwille, Pa., New York, N.Y., Portland, / Oregon, London, Eng., Sydney. Aus."

Numbered and titled lower right:
"."

Title printed on verso in multiple languages.

Printed information on verso mount may include the Geography, City Life- History, People-Biography, Industries.


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