Caption

Four views of the harbor and surroundings of the port of Algiers, Algeria, page, photomechanical print, maker: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont, c. 1888 - in or before 1893, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 321 mm x width 224 mm, Prints on third unnumbered page after page 8., harbour, prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, railway-traffic, North Africa, Algiers, The image shows a faded sepia-toned collage of photographic vignettes framed by dark outlines, featuring waterfront scenes with moored sailing vessels and steamships reflected in calm water, arched colonnades and multi-story buildings along the shore, a quay area with warehouses and stacked goods, railroad tracks lined with freight cars running beside the waterfront, rows of covered market stalls and storage sheds, cranes or loading equipment near the docks, small boats scattered in the harbor, and groups of people and carts near the buildings and along the waterfront.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B09_384

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Rights managed

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48.5Mb (12.1Mb) / 12.0in x 15.7in / 3603 x 4705 (300dpi)

Keywords

Four views harbor surroundings port Algiers Algeria page photomechanical print maker Jules Gervais-Courtellemont c 1888 - 1893 paper collotype photoprint height 321 mm x width 224 mm Prints third unnumbered page page 8 harbour prospect city town panorama silhouette railway-traffic North Africa image faded sepia-toned collage photographic vignettes framed dark outlines featuring waterfront scenes moored sailing vessels steamships reflected calm water arched colonnades multi-story buildings shore quay area warehouses stacked goods railroad tracks lined freight cars running beside waterfront rows covered market stalls storage sheds cranes loading equipment near docks small boats scattered groups people carts near buildings waterfront