Tag: 1800s

Winter on Fifth Avenue / Alfred Stieglitz (1893*)

Alfred Stieglitz’s Winter on Fifth Avenue. This was, apparently, one of the first times that driving snow had been photographed.

From Harvard Art Museum’s collection.

*Probably. Apparently there’s a little confusion around dates.

York Minster, West Front / James Valentine (between 1860 and 1879)

James Valentine (between 1860 and 1879). From the Getty Museum Collection. Click to Enlarge.

An old photo of what was, back then, a rather new view.

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The 185th Anniversary of the York Minster Fire of 1840

It’s the 185th anniversary of the fire at York Minster on 20th May, 1840 and here’s a print to mark the occasion!

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