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1. 1784.a.13, 2(73)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(73)
Title:
Battery wagon. Front of Petersburg, September, 1864. Photographer: Knox, David
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Close view of a telegraph wagon, with a figure seated inside operating the machinery and a heavily bearded figure posed outside the wagon: 'No feature of the Army of the Potomac contributed more to its success than the field telegraph. Guided by its young chief, Mr. A. H....
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1864
Extent:
1 item

2. 8765.dd.9(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
8765.dd.9(1)
Title:
Abraham's Hill [Duxbury]. Scene of the celebration. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Frontispiece. View looking towards the hill, where a large group is gathered to celebrate the landing of the Transatlantic cable at Duxbury, Massachussetts.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
27 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

3. 8765.dd.9(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
8765.dd.9(2)
Title:
Section of Duxbury Beach, on which the cable is landed. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Facing p. 8. General view looking along the beach and across the bay where the Transatlantic cable was brought to shore.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

4. 8765.dd.9(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
8765.dd.9(3)
Title:
The landing [of the French Atlantic Cable at Duxbury, Mass.]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Facing p. 11. View looking down onto the beach, with two ships, presumably the 'Chiltern' and the 'Scanderia,' lying offshore.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

5. 8765.dd.9(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
8765.dd.9(4)
Title:
Cable house on Rouse's Hummock [Duxbury, Mass.]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Facing p. 12. View looking towards the hill, with the cable house at its base, partly hidden by trees.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

6. 8765.dd.9(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
8765.dd.9(5)
Title:
'Old Cove' [Duxbury, Mass.]. The point where the cable was brought to the mainland. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Facing p. 37. View looking along the cove.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

7. 8765.dd.9(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
8765.dd.9(6)
Title:
Old Bank building. Terminus of telegraph at Duxbury. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Facing p. 54. General view of the bank building.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1167(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(15)
Title:
Women clearing snow from the roof of their house in Morang, Spiti, with satellite dish in foreground. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'Women clearing snow from the roof of their house in Morang. Houses are constructed from dried mud which softens rapidly when exposed to water. Spiti is a desert landscape where it rarely rains, but changing weather conditions threaten houses and monasteries alike. Most houses now have digital s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1995
Extent:
1 item

9. PP.3803.bha, 3/7(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
PP.3803.bha, 3/7(4)
Title:
Telegraph gang, near Yedo [Tokyo]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Industrial Photography Showing a gang at work erecting a telegraph pole beside a railway line, under the supervision of European foremen: 'The telegraph is fast extending throughout the realm. Already the wires are complete between Kobe and Yedo — and but for the typhoon of the 25th Augu...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item