Caption

View of a diamond mine in South Africa, presumably near Kimberley, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Pl. 1', photographer: Gray Brothers (possibly), South Africa, c. 1870 - in or before 1880, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 123 mm x width 185 mm, Print in rear image section., mine, Kimberley, A wide sepia-toned photograph showing a rough landscape of deep, irregular trenches and mounds of earth stretching toward the horizon, with narrow plank walkways bridging the gaps between elevated dirt walls and scattered wooden supports and ladders set among the excavated areas; small groups of figures in dark clothing stand or walk along the paths and between the trenches, and various indistinct tools and debris lie on the ground; the sky appears pale and empty above the scene, while the foreground features steep vertical edges of the trenches and rough, textured soil.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_146

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Rights managed

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39.8Mb (10.8Mb) / 15.1in x 10.2in / 4536 x 3066 (300dpi)

Keywords

View diamond mine South Africa presumably near Kimberley page photomechanical print number Pl 1 photographer Gray Brothers c 1870 - 1880 paper collotype photogravure height 123 mm x width 185 mm Print rear image section mine Kimberley wide sepia-toned photograph showing rough landscape deep irregular trenches mounds earth stretching horizon narrow plank walkways bridging gaps elevated dirt walls scattered wooden supports ladders set excavated areas small groups figures dark clothing stand walk paths trenches various indistinct tools debris lie ground sky pale empty scene foreground features steep vertical edges rough textured soil