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Creator Role
manufacturer copyrighter publisher
Description
The stereograph contains a black and white image of eight men climbing the Great Pyramid. The men are at various heights in on the pyramid. Additionally, the photo is taken from a worm's-eye view from a corner of the pyramid. On the card's reverse is documentary information. The image is adhered to a gray-colored paper card mount.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n. d.
Measurement
3 1/2 X 7 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
albumen print on paper card mount
Inscription
recto, vertical left: Keystone View Company / COPYRIGHTED / Manufacturers MADE IN U.S.A. Publishers recto, vertical right: Meadville, PA., New York, N.Y., / Chicago, Ill., London, England. recto, center: 234 recto, bottom right: 9869 T Looking up an Angle of the Great Pyramid, / Showing the Difficulties of its Ascent, Egypt. verso, top left: 9869 / LOOKING UP AN ANGLE OF GREAT / PYRAMID, EGYPT verso, handwritten top center: The greatest work of man verso, bottom right: Copyright by The Keystone View Company
Subjects
Buildering; Great Pyramid (Egypt);
Work Type
stereograph
Class
photos
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
6572
Digital ID
FVW_06572
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.