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Photochroms of Scotland from 1890s to 1900s

Friday, April 24th, 2009

After our previous trip in the past Photochroms of Norway from 1890s to 1900s, today we are going to travel to the last years of 19th century in Scotland thank you to the Library of the US Congress (LOC).
The Photochrom Print Collection has almost 6,000 views of Europe and the Middle East and 500 views [...]

Princess (i.e. Princes) Street, the castle, and Scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Princess (i.e. Princes) Street, the castle, and Scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland. Credit The Library of Congress
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Photochroms of Norway from 1890s to 1900s

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Published primarily from the 1890s to 1910s, these prints were created by the Photoglob Company in Zürich, Switzerland, and the Detroit Publishing Company in Michigan. The richly colored images look like photographs but are actually ink-based photolithographs, usually 6.5 x 9 inches. Plenty more info at lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pgzhtml/pgzproc.html.
Like postcards, the photochroms feature subjects that appeal to [...]

Panoramic view, II, Bergen, Norway
Panoramic view, II, Bergen, Norway Credit The Library of Congress
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