An instantaneous view. The Calle de Oreilly from the Dominica – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with An instantaneous view. The Calle de Oreilly from the Dominica, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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An instantaneous view. The Calle de Oreilly from the Dominica
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Taken from the Dominica, a vantage point the title names, this stereograph looks down the Calle de O'Reilly in Havana, Cuba. Edward Anthony, a New York photographer and publisher, issued it as card No. 87 in 1860, and its title promises an "instantaneous view." Exposures at that time were still fairly long, so street scenes of the period often show moving people and carriages as blurs, which is worth keeping in mind when looking at the busy street. Cards like this were meant for a stereoscope, which gave viewers a sense of depth and let them see distant cities from home.
| Created / published | c1860 June 17. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph, albumen silver. |
| Genre | Stereographs 1860-1870.Albumen prints 1860-1870. |
| Notes | No. 87. Copyright by E. Anthony, 1860. Title from item. |
| Subjects | Streets--Cuba--Havana--1860. City & town life--Cuba--Havana--1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 6,408 × 5,201 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-211781 |
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