The fortress of Gibraltar at the west entrance to the Mediterranean ... – Vintage Wall Art
(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 The fortress of Gibraltar at the west entrance to the Mediterranean ..., 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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The fortress of Gibraltar at the west entrance to the Mediterranean ...
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Gibraltar's rock stands at the western mouth of the Mediterranean, where the strait meets the Atlantic, and this 1948 photoprint shows that fortress position from the air or a high vantage point as the British government's Central Office of Information presented it. The Rock has been held by Britain since 1704, when it was taken during the War of the Spanish Succession, and its garrison has controlled access to the sea between Europe and Africa ever since. The record notes that the print was issued in London and carries a caption card, though its details are unverified, so the views of the fortifications and surrounding waters are best read as a postwar record of a strategic outpost.
| Created / published | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photoprint published by Central Office of Information, London. No. 1. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Forts. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,197 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-157898 |
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