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Set of 63 Stereoscopic Photographs (Gelatine Prints) of Palestine in Box, by Underwood & Underwood, New York, Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 45701


Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Professor Oliver R. Gurney in 1973.
Primary inscriptions
Titles on 'spine' of book-shaped box: 'The Underwood Travel Library | Palestine | Volume I | Underwood & Underwood' and '... Volume II'.
Object type
Photograph
Dimensions
Weight: 1680g
Inventory No
45701
Accession Number
1973-22/4

Description

Stereoscopic gelatine prints mounted on card, 63 cards, 3½ by 7 inches, printed text on back. Scenery and landscapes, mostly with figures, ethnographic scenes, and Biblical places in Palestine. The box is made to look like a two-volume book.