The fort where native chiefs held off the 16th century Spaniards, Cuzco, Peru – 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 fort where native chiefs held off the 16th century Spaniards, Cuzco, Peru, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The fort where native chiefs held off the 16th century Spaniards, Cuzco, Peru
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Perched on a ridge above Cuzco, Sacsayhuamán is known for its massive limestone blocks, cut and fitted so precisely that the walls stand without mortar. The Inca built the fortress in the 15th century, and in 1536 it became a battleground when Manco Inca led a rebellion against the Spanish who had seized the city. This stereograph, issued by the American Stereoscopic Company in New York around 1907, was meant to be viewed through a stereoscope, which gave the scene a sense of depth and made distant places feel close to home.
| Created / published | New York, N.Y. : American Stereoscopic Company, c1907. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. |
| Genre | Stereographs 1900-1910.Photographic prints 1900-1910. |
| Notes | Copyright by the American Stereoscopic Co. No. 2080. |
| Subjects | Forts & fortifications--Peru--1900-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 727 px · prints to 5 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-162857 |
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