Ice shove of 1860, April 6th [on the Saint Lawrence River, Montreal]. Photographer: Notman, William
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Stereo pair, each half measuring as above, rounded corners. View looking along the Saint Lawrence at Montreal, showing ice piled high against the bank of the river below the waterfront houses.
T’ung-Ling Hsia. (The Pierced Cliff.) Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured photogravure. View along the gorge: ‘One of the most lasting impressions formed when travelling through the Gorges … is the approach to the T’ung-Ling Hsia — the gateway of the Ox Liver Gorge. Seen from a little distance, an impenetrable rampart of hig...
Hung-Shih-Tzu. (Red Rock.). Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Landscape Photography Green-toned photogravure. View across the river, towards hill and cloud-covered peaks beyond, with junks under sail on the water.
Ch’ing-T’an. (Bright Rapid.) Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the rapids, with steep mountainside rising on either bank: ‘This Rapid occurs between the Ox Liver and Mi-Tsiang Gorges. It was caused by a fall of rocks from the right bank which took place, it is said, in the year 1637. Ever since it has continu...