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In the heart of modern Babylon, Piccadilly Circus, London, England – Antique Wall Art

In the heart of modern Babylon, Piccadilly Circus, London, England, New York, N.Y. : Strohmeyer & Wyman, publishers, c1896. — historic photograph
In the heart of modern Babylon, Piccadilly Circus, London, England, New York, N.Y. : Strohmeyer & Wyman, publishers, c1896.. Historic photograph from the Circus & Carnival collection.

(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 In the heart of modern Babylon, Piccadilly Circus, London, England, 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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Piccadilly Circus is named for the round junction where several London streets meet, and this card's title casts that busy crossing as a modern Babylon. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, crowned by the winged figure commonly called Eros, had been unveiled there in 1893, only a few years before this stereograph was issued. Published around 1896 by the New York firm Strohmeyer & Wyman, it was made for American parlors, where viewers slipped such cards into a stereoscope to see the street in depth.

Created / publishedNew York, N.Y. : Strohmeyer & Wyman, publishers, c1896.
Medium1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph, albumen silver.
NotesStereo copyrighted by Strohmeyer & Wyman.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,426 × 1,536 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-120108

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