Two scenes on one plate: views down canals showing boats and public buildings, Belgium or the Netherlands, 9321-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910-1939

GUSN

GUSN-387414

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Description

The image shows two separate scenes on a single plate, both depicting canals in either Belgium or the Netherlands. The left scene captures a canal lined with boats and bordered by buildings and trees, dominated by a large, ornate public building with a tower in the background. The right scene is an upside-down view of a narrow waterway with a small boat and structures along the banks, surrounded by lush vegetation.

Details

Descriptive Terms

canals
boats
buildings (structures)
exterior views
urban landscapes
photographs
transparencies
positives (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013933
B-Series negative 9321-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate transparency

Collection Code

PC039

Collection Name

Wallace Nutting photographic collection, 1910s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

1969

Reference Code

PC039.001.002.002.006.9321-B

Record Details

Originator

Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Photographer)

Material Type

transparencies
positives (photographs)

Description Level

Item

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