Caption

Taber's Silent City, Glacier Bay, Photomontage of the imaginary city of Silent City in Alaska, page, photomechanical print, photomontage, inscription: 'Said to have been photographed in July, 1889.', c. 1885 - in or before 1890, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 112 mm x width 185 mm, city-view in general, 'veduta', iceberg, A faded sepia photograph showing a waterfront scene with floating ice and dark water in the foreground and a hazy, densely built hillside town in the background; the town includes domed and arched structures, clustered buildings of varying shapes and sizes, and a curved structure resembling tiers, with indistinct rooftops and pathways, all appearing muted and partially obscured by fog or mist.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B02_023

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39.6Mb (11.8Mb) / 15.0in x 10.2in / 4509 x 3073 (300dpi)

Keywords

Taber's Silent City Glacier Bay Photomontage imaginary city Silent City Alaska page photomechanical print photomontage inscription Said photographed July 1889 c 1885 - 1890 paper collotype photoprint height 112 mm x width 185 mm city-view general veduta iceberg faded sepia photograph showing waterfront scene floating ice dark water foreground hazy densely built hillside town background town includes domed arched structures clustered buildings varying shapes sizes curved structure resembling tiers indistinct rooftops pathways appearing muted partially obscured fog mist