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VRA Core 4 Example 29: Topographic view, cityscape [lantern slide]
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G. [Gaston] Massiot et Compagnie (French photographic firm, active ca. 1899-1940) [agent note] Abbreviated G. Massiot & Cie; also Radiguet & Massiot (from 1899-1905)
French
ca. 1899-before 1909 (creation)
An aerial view taken by an unknown photographer before 1909, therefor probably taken from a hot air balloon, not an airplane.
Title on slide label: Nice, France - Panorama.
University of Notre Dame, Architecture Library (South Bend, Indiana, United States)[repository] Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France [creation]
black and white film; glass
4 in (height) x 3.25 in (width)
partOf Historic architectural views [lantern slide collection] [Core 4 Sample Database,  refid="23" relids="w_22"]
publicDomain
Core 4 Sample Database (VCat)

Nineteenth century; Twentieth century
architectural exteriors; cityscapes; Aerial photography in city planning; City planning; Housing; balloons (aircraft)
photography

Aerial topographic view of Nice, France [lantern slide] [en, descriptive, preferred] Nice, France - Panorama [en, repository, alternate]
photographs; lantern slides; photographs; positives (photographs); black-and-white transparencies ; topographical views
 
image courtesy University of Notre Dame


2007 (creation)
The University of Notre Dame Architecture Library scanned the lantern slides and created a Flickr site in 2007; the material is public domain but Notre Dame is retaining some rights under a Creative Commons license.



18 MB
[imageOf 23, Core 4 Sample Database (VCat)]
publicDomain
VRA Data Standards Committee, Core 4 Sample Records [href] http://aal.ucsd.edu/vracore4/
example029.html
[source of image]
University of Notre Dame Architecture Library Lantern Slide Collection [posted on Flickr]; http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndalls/
(accessed 5/29/2009)
[href] http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndalls/430614695/


bell towers; campanile; cathedral; dome; mountains
digital imaging

Overall view, imaged from lantern slide
digital image

Last modified March 11, 2010