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1. 1783.cc.20(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
1783.cc.20(35)
Title:
Castanheiro (Chataignes du Pará). (Bertholletia excelsa H. et B.) Arbre de 180 pieds de haut, excellent bois de constructions navales; ses fibres sont la meilleure étoupe pour calfat, et les noix contenues dans des capsules, sont très appréciées en Europe. Il y en a des forêts entières. Photographer: Frisch, Albert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Study of a tall Brazil nut tree, standing with a few other trees in recently cleared forest.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

2. 1783.cc.20(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
1783.cc.20(36)
Title:
Tinambucca (inconnu de nous botaniquement) sur l'Amazonas, 170 pieds de haut, arbre dont les Indiens contruisent les pirogues de grande dimension. Photographer: Frisch, Albert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Study of a tall, unnamed tree, standing in recently cleared forest.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

3. 10470.i.3(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
10470.i.3(43)
Title:
View of the quartz rock at the British Guiana Gold Company's diggings on the Rio Cuyuni. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Industrial Photography Bound out of sequence before p. 33. View of the rock formations, with cleared forest in the background.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1866
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1000/39(4038)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/39(4038)
Title:
Stereoscopic view of the Hornby Vellard, Bombay. Photographer: Newton, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking north along the foreshore, with the wall at the right. This was an 18th-century land reclamation on the east side of the island. 'Photo. by W. Griggs from negatives taken by H. Newton, Esq. late of Bombay. 17.10.71. [Received?] 2.3.72.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s-1870
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1000/39(4039)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/39(4039)
Title:
View of the Hornby Vellard, Bombay. Photographer: Newton, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking north along the foreshore, with the road at the left. This is a more informative view of the land reclamation than print 4038. 'Photo. by W. Griggs from negatives taken by H. Newton, Esq. late of Bombay. 17.10.71. [Received?] 2.3.72.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s-1870
Extent:
1 item