Panoramic photograph of a coastal city from a hillside – Vintage Photo Print
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Description
A window into the past: Panoramic photograph of a coastal city from a hillside, preserved in this historic photograph. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Panoramic photograph of a coastal city from a hillside
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Panoramic views taken from a hillside above a coastal town were a popular format in the early 1900s, when large-format cameras let photographers capture an entire harbor and its streets in one sweep. This example is filed under Theodore Roosevelt's presidency, which ran from 1901 to 1909, though the record does not name the city shown or confirm a direct link to him. The rooftops, shoreline, and rising ground are worth studying, since they show how such towns settled between the hills and the water. Those details can help viewers judge the scene's age and setting.
| Original scan | 5,400 × 992 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | PANAMA 1913 Panama City |
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