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The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa and Venerable Cathedral, 800 years old, Pisa, Italy – Vintage Wall Art

The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa and Venerable Cathedral, 800 years old, Pisa, Italy, Washington, D.C. : J.F. Jarvis, publisher, c1897. — historic photograph
The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa and Venerable Cathedral, 800 years old, Pisa, Italy, Washington, D.C. : J.F. Jarvis, publisher, c1897.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive 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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The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa and Venerable Cathedral, 800 years old, Pisa, Italy comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The Leaning Tower stands beside the cathedral in Pisa and tilts because its foundations settled into soft ground after construction began in 1173. This stereograph, published around 1897 in Washington, D.C., by J.F. Jarvis and sold by Underwood & Underwood, pairs the tower with the Duomo, whose building began in 1063 and which the card describes as 800 years old. Viewed through a stereoscope, the two slightly offset images fused into a single three-dimensional scene, a popular way for households of the period to visit distant landmarks. Even on a small card, the tower's lean is easy to see, which helped make it a favorite travel subject.

Created / publishedWashington, D.C. : J.F. Jarvis, publisher, c1897.
Medium1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph.
GenreStereographs 1890-1900.Photographic prints 1890-1900.
Notes50507 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted and sold by Underwood & Underwood.
SubjectsDuomo (Pisa, Italy)--1890-1900. Leaning Tower (Pisa, Italy)--1890-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,308 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-201534

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