Two scenes on one plate: view of unidentified city and view of unidentified hillside city, Italy, 9334-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1910-1939

GUSN

GUSN-387428

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Wallace Nutting photographic collection, 1910s-1930s
Glass Plate Negatives and Transparencies
Landscapes
Urban
Italy
Unidentified
Two scenes on one plate: view of unidentified city and view of unidentified hillside city, Italy, 9334-B
(current record)

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Wallace Nutting photographic collection, 1910s-1930s
- Glass Plate Negatives and Transparencies
  - Landscapes
    - Urban
      - Italy
        Unidentified
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        Two scenes on one plate: small stone house showing two young girls and stone arch leading to a street, Italy, 9323-B
        Two scenes on one plate: stone bridge over river and low bridge over small canal, Italy, 9324-B
        Two scenes on one plate: both showing bridges across rivers with buildings in the background, Italy, 9336-B
        Two scenes on one plate: view of unidentified city and view of unidentified hillside city, Italy, 9334-B (current record)
        Two scenes on one plate: garden pool showing waterfall and dirt road beside buildings, Italy, 9335-B
        Two scenes on one plate: gallery with several statues and steps from a garden to a palace, Italy, 9338-B
        Two scenes on one plate: old stone steps with partial view of church and large garden pool, Italy, 9339-B
        Two scenes on one plate: garden with fountain and walled garden, Italy, 9340-B
        Two scenes on one plate: old brick ruins and ruined brick arch, Italy, 9341-B
        Two scenes on one plate: old stone wall near stairs and waterfall in a garden, Italy, 9342-B
        Two scenes on one plate: column ruins and waterfall, Italy, 9343-B

Description

The plate features two distinct scenes of unidentified locations in Italy. On the left, a view of a cityscape is partially obscured by trees, set against a backdrop of a hillside. Several buildings and a church tower can be seen. On the right, a densely built hillside city is visible, with multiple stone structures and a prominent bell tower. Both scenes include natural elements such as trees and hills.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
cityscapes (representations)
urban landscapes
photographs
transparencies
positives (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013946
B-Series negative 9334-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate transparency

Collection Code

PC039

Collection Name

Wallace Nutting photographic collection, 1910s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

1969

Reference Code

PC039.001.002.002.002.004.9334-B

Record Details

Originator

Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Photographer)

Material Type

transparencies
positives (photographs)

Description Level

Item

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