The Obelisk – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: The Obelisk, preserved in this historic image. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The Obelisk
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Standing tall and narrow, the obelisk was the kind of monument that anchored a town square or cemetery in Maine, drawing the eye of anyone passing through. Across the United States, obelisks rose through the 19th century to honor a soldier, a founder or a public event, and their tapering shafts recalled ancient Egyptian models. In a view like this, notice how the single column dominates its surroundings with little else competing for attention, which was often the point. The base and inscription, where the monument's purpose was usually recorded, are worth a closer look.
| Original scan | 1,664 × 2,462 px · prints to 6 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 12 ME The Obelisk |
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