Steamship, sailing boats and gondolas on a Venetian lagoon – Historic Reproduction
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Steamship, sailing boats and gondolas on a Venetian lagoon comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Steamship, sailing boats and gondolas on a Venetian lagoon
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Steamships, sailing craft and gondolas share the water in this scene of a Venetian lagoon, a juxtaposition that captures the city's shift from the age of sail to the age of steam. Venice's identity has long rested on its waterways, where the black gondola was the traditional means of getting around while merchant vessels carried trade in and out of the port. By the later 19th century, steam-powered ships were reshaping harbor traffic across Europe, and the lagoon became a place where old and new transport met side by side. Notice how the steamer's smoke and the bare masts of the sailing boats mark two eras on one stretch of water.
| Original scan | 5,823 × 4,236 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 11 |
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