Photography (sold)
Using aerial photography to make maps during WWII.
This is a 1943 World War II archive of 39 aerial photographs and a map of Sicily used in planning Operation Ladbroke, the first Allied invasion based on the mass use of gliders. This archive provides insight into how Allied war planners developed operations and integrated new technologies. Aerial photographic interpretation was a cutting-edge field for military planners. This archive represents the advancement of military planning and innovation of cartography through advanced aircraft and photographic technology. (more details)
Photograph of the Battlefield of Gettysburg.
This is an 1863 albumen print of a Timothy O'Sullivan photograph of the Battlefield of Gettysburg. Brady's photo-documentation of the Civil War is significant and played a role much like television journalism did during the Vietnam War - it brought the horrors and violence of the war to the home front, informing public opinion. (more details)
The 55th New York Infantry Regiment defending Washington, D.C.
This is an 1861 Matthew Brady Civil War albumen photograph of the 55th New York Infantry manning the artillery at Fort Gaines in Washington, D.C. Based on the 55th New York Infantry Regiment's service record, this photo must have been taken in September or October 1861 when the regiment was on duty at Fort Gaines. Brady's photo-documentation of the Civil War is significant and played a role much like television journalism did during the Vietnam War - it brought the horrors and violence of the war to the home front, informing public opinion. (more details)
Ruins in Manassas Junction after the Confederate evacuation.
This is a striking 1862 Mathew Brady American Civil War albumen photograph of the ruins of Manassas Junction following Johnston’s scorched-earth evacuation of Confederate forces. The photograph presents the burnt out remains of a train and warehouse. Brady's photo-documentation of the Civil War is significant and played a role much like television journalism did during the Vietnam War - it brought the horrors and violence of the war to the home front, informing public opinion. (more details)
Iconic photo record of Old Shanghai.
Shanghai of To-day. A Souvenir Album of Thirty-Eight Vandyke Gravure Prints of the 'Model Settlement'.
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This is the 1927 First Edition of Kelly and Walsh's Shanghai of To-day. A Souvenir Album of Thirty-Eight Vandyke Prints of the 'Model Settlement'. The volume of large format photos captures evocative images of Shanghai's pre-war golden age, when it was a center of global commerce, art, political intrigue, and international cosmopolitanism. (more details)
Hong Kong's colonial heyday.
Hong Kong. / Mr. + Mrs. Engelhard's House. - Brindjey Est. - Sumatra.
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- Digital Map Information
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A striking c. 1890 panoramic photo of Hong Kong from Victoria Harbor. The image - two joined sheets mounted on card - captures Hong Kong's colonial heyday, revealing grandiose buildings and a bustling harbor. The Mid-Levels and Peak loom in the background. The verso features a somewhat incongruous photo of the grand home of Mr. and Mrs. Engelhard at the Bindjey Estate (tobacco), pictured in front with their children. (more details)
The Transformation of Dartmouth's Campus.
[Untitled / Dartmouth College Green].
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A scarce c. 1913 yard-long panoramic photograph of Dartmouth College. It displays the campus at the tail end of a dramatic transformation, as fires and increased enrollment saw the construction or reconstruction of multiple structures. (more details)
Not Quite a Ghost Town.
An interesting pair of 1960 aerial photographs of Virginia City, Nevada, produced by the Nevada Bureau of Mines. (more details)
The Suez Canal and the influential people that made it happen.
Plan du Canal de Suez. Plane of the Suez Canal.
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- File Size: 3.18 MB
- File Type: ZIP / TIFF
- ICC color profile embedded
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This is a c. 1870 albumen photo map of the Suez Canal created by G. Sarolidi and N. Comianos. The piece combines a map of the Suez Canal with portraits of important individuals and views of waypoints along the Canal route. (more details)