Cinematography Collection (#9)

Magnificent peristyle of the Baths of Caracalla (east), Rome, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Magnificent peristyle of the Baths of Caracalla (east), Rome, Italy, c1909. Roman public baths, or thermae, likely built between AD 212 (or 211) and 216/217

Palatine hill, southwest from the Colosseum, Rome, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Palatine hill, southwest from the Colosseum, Rome, c1909. Affluent Romans had residence on Palatine Hill which became the exclusive domain of emperors; seen from the Colosseum

Via Sacra, road of triumphal pageants, W. from Colosseum, Rome, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Via Sacra, road of triumphal pageants, W. from Colosseum, Rome, c1909. The Via Sacra was the main street of ancient Rome leading from Capitoline Hill to the Colosseum

Stupendous interior of the Colosseum, with dens of wild beasts, Rome, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Stupendous interior of the Colosseum, with dens of wild beasts, Rome, c1909. Flavian amphitheatre in Rome, used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles, built of travertine limestone

A mighty monument to pagan brutality - the Colosseum (E. ) at Rome, c1909. Creator: Unknown
A mighty monument to pagan brutality - the Colosseum (E.) at Rome, c1909. Flavian amphitheatre in Rome, used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles, built of travertine limestone

A Telemarken Harvest Scene near Saude, Norway, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
A Telemarken Harvest Scene near Saude, Norway, c1930s. Telemark is a traditional region of Norway. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa

York Minster, York, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
York Minster, York, England, c1930s. The western towers at Grade I listed York Minster were added between 1433 and 1472. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa

The Towers, Domes and Spires of the Heart of London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Towers, Domes and Spires of the Heart of London, England, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

The Central Tower of Canterbury Cathedral seen through Arch of the Ruins, Canterbury, England, c1930s. Bell Harry Tower at Canterbury Cathedral

Westminster Abbey - Interior. West through Choir, London, England. c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Westminster Abbey - Interior. West through Choir, London, England. c1930s. The original choir screen was rebuilt in or after the late 17th century. From " Tour of the World"

Living Room in Shakespeares House, Stratford-on-Avon, England. c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Living Room in Shakespeares House, Stratford-on-Avon, Eng. c1930s. 16th-century half-timbered house on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare in 1564

Bowling Green used by Sir Francis Drake, and the War Memorial, Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, England, c1930s. Plymouth Naval Memorial commemorates sailors lost in the World Wars

Anne Hathaways Cottage, Shottery, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Anne Hathaways Cottage, Shottery, England, c1930s. 15th century Tudor farmhouse where Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare, lived as a child. From " Tour of the World"

Conway Castle, a Strong and Noble Medieval Fortress, Conway, Wales, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Conway Castle, a Strong and Noble Medieval Fortress, Conway, Wales, c1930s. 1820s Grade I listed suspension Bridge by Thomas Telford to Conwy Castle built by Edward I from 1283-1289 on the River

National Gallery, Scott Monument and Princes Street, from Castle. Edinburgh, Scotland, c1930s. Scottish National Gallery and Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott in Princes

The Spot an Angel Deigned to Grace - Loch Katrine, Scotland, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
" The Spot an Angel Deigned to Grace" - Loch Katrine, Scotland, c1930s. Freshwater lake in the Trossachs of the Scottish Highlands. From " Tour of the World"

The O Connell Monument and the Nelson Pillar, O Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland, c1930s. Memorial to Daniel O Connell by John Henry Foley

Lower Lake Killarney, Southwest from Lord Kenmares Mansion, County Kerry, Ireland, c1930s. View from the terrace of Kenmare House on the shores of Lough Leane, Lakes of Killarney

Morro Castle and Havana Harbor from the Sea, Cuba, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Morro Castle and Havana Harbor from the Sea, Cuba, c1930s. Fortress guarding the entrance to Havana, Cuba designed by Battista Antonelli. The Faro Castillo del Morro lighthouse was added in 1846

Where It Is Always Summer - The Green Isles of Bermudas from the Lighthouse on Gibbs Hill, c1930s. Built in 1844 by the Royal Engineers, the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse on Bermuda

Coffee Pickers at Work, Plantation Scene in Guadeloupe, French West Indies, c1930s. Coffee planting began in 1770 and by 1775 cocoa had also become a major export product

Mighty Earthquake Fissure - Lac du Nord. Soufriere Volcano, Guadeloupe
Mighty Earthquake Fissure - " Lac du Nord". Soufriere Volcano, Guadeloupe, French West Indies, c1930s. La Grande Soufriere iss an active stratovolcano on the French island of Basse-Terre

Approach to the Historic Karnan Castle, Helsingborg, Sweden, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Approach to the Historic Karnan Castle, Helsingborg, Sweden, 1930s. Medieval tower in Helsingborg, Sweden built in the 1310s and a landmark for shipping, restored from 1893-94

Loading Bananas on Ship in Harbor, Santos, Brazil, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Loading Bananas on Ship in Harbor, Santos, Brazil, c1930s. Import and export from Santos accounted for the wealth of the city at the turn of the 20th century. From " Tour of the World"

Rio de Janeiro, the Metropolis of Brazil, S. E. toward Sugarloaf Mountain and the Bay, c1930s
Rio de Janeiro, the Metropolis of Brazil, S.E. toward Sugarloaf Mountain and the Bay, c1930s. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese on the Atlantic Ocean ar Guanabara Bay

The Harbor of Copenhagen, Metropolis of Denmark, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Harbor of Copenhagen, Metropolis of Denmark, c1930s. Danish port on the Baltic Sea. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

Christ of the Andes, Statue Commemorating Treaty between Chile and Argentina. S. America, c1930s. Christ the Redeemer of the Andes at Uspallata Pass on the border between Argentina

The Customs Building and Magnificent Y. M. C. A. Buenos Aires, Argentina, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Customs Bldg. and Magnificent Y.M.C.A. Buenos Aires, Argentina, c1930s. Buenos Aires Customs House, a French Neoclassical government building in the Montserrat district of Buenos Aires

Fortress of Sacsahuaman and Throne of the Incas in the Hills above Cuzco, Peru, c1930s. Sacsayhuaman citadel near Cusco, Peru was built by the Killke culture in 12th century

Llamas, S. American Cousins of the Camel, Resting between Journeys, Cerro de Pasco, Peru, c1930s. Cerro de Pasco in central Peru at the top of the Andean mountains

Planting the Sugar Cane in a Large Hacienda near Lima, Peru. c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Planting the Sugar Cane in a Large Hacienda near Lima, Peru, So. Am. c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

The Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral of Lima, Peru, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral of Lima, Peru, c1930s. Work on Roman Catholic Lima Cathedral on the Plaza Mayor was a Spanish colonial project completed in 1649

The Waterfront at Guayaquil, the Principal City of Ecuador, South America, c1930s. Guayaquil, on the Guayas River, the largest city in Ecuador and also the nations main port

Gold Hill, Gaillard Cut, Panama Canal, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Gold Hill, Gaillard Cut, Panama Canal, c1930s. Culebra, formerly Gaillard Cut, is an artificial valley forming part of the Panama Canal and was a great engineering feat of its time

Through the Panama Canal, Pedro Miguel Locks, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Through the Panama Canal, Pedro Miguel Locks, c1930s. Pedro Miguel Locks on the Panama Canal, one of the greatest engineering works ever undertaken when it opened in 1914

Making Tortillas in Salvador, the Smallest Republic in the Western Hemisphere, Central America, c1930s. From the late 19th to mid-20th century, El Salvador endured political and economic instability

Pyramid of the Sun from the West, San Juan Teotihuacan, State of Mexico, Mex. c1930s. Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan is believed to have been built by the Aztecs from the 2nd century

The chief charm of medieval Visby, the City Walls, Island of Gotland, Sweden, c1930s
The Chief Charm of Medieval Visby, the City Walls, Island of Gotland, Sweden, c1930s. Medieval defensive walls built during 13th and 14th centuries around the Swedish town of Visby on Gotland

The Famous Alamo Mission, San Antonio, Texas, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Famous Alamo Mission, San Antonio, Texas, c1930s. Spanish Roman Catholic mission and fortress, site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 and periodically used to garrison soldiers

A Typical Texas Cotton Field at Picking Time, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
A Typical Texas Cotton Field at Picking Time, c1930s. Cotton farming was a major issue of racial conflict in the history of the United States, particularly during the 19th century

Wilson Dam, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Wilson Dam, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, c1930s. Construction of the Wilson Dam on the Tennessee River began in 1918 and was completed in 1924 under Hugh L

The Singing Tower, The Taj Mahal of America, Mountain Lake, Florida, c1930s
The Singing Tower, " The Taj Mahal of America", Mountain Lake, Florida, c1930s. Gothic Revival, Art Deco Singing Tower containing 60 carillon bells, designed by Milton B Medary

Man-made Crags and Canyons- New York City N. E. from Tower of Empire State Building, c1930s
Man-made Crags and Canyons- New York City N.E. from Tower of Empire State Building, c1930s. Despite the Great Depression, some of the worlds tallest skyscrapers were built in Manhattan during

From Regeringsgatan down on Kungsgatan and its two Skyscrapers, Stockholm, Sweden, c1930s. Malmskillnad Bridge joins the Art Deco Kungstornen towers

Lake Siljan Mirrors the Past in the Life of the Present. Rattvik Costumes in Dalecarlia, Sweden, c1930s. Rattvik is on the eastern shore of lake Siljan in Dalarna, Sweden

The Lights of Oslo and the Harbor on a Summer Night, Norway, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Lights of Oslo and the Harbor on a Summer Night, Norway, c1930s. During the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is visible during the night. From " Tour of the World"

The Midnight Sun, Reyjavik Harbor, Iceland, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Midnight Sun, Reyjavik Harbor, Iceland, c1930s. During the summer solstice, normally the 21st of June the sun sets just before midnight. From " Tour of the World"

The Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, London, England, c1930s. Tower Bridge built 1886-1894 and the Tower of London, used as a prison from 1100-1952

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