Usage conditions may apply for digital images, video, and sound recordings linked within SOVA collections. While digital content may be restricted, SOVA collection descriptions and catalog records are available CC0 for re-use. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Panorama of Aden, circa 1870s-1880s
Summary
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2016.12
- Creators:
-
Unknown
- Dates:
-
undated
- Languages:
-
English.
- Physical Description:
-
4 Itemsalbumen prints mounted on paper backing19.5 x 91 cm.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
4 albumen prints of a portion of the Aden, the capital city of Yemen. This appears to be taken at the Crater (Seera) District southeast of the port, with the Shamsan Mountains in the background. Prints were likely cropped from their original dimensions.
Arrangement
Arrangement
One flat box.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The city of Aden was British administered from 1839, and was an important trade port in the British trade network. This panorama was likely taken by a British photographer.
Administration
Custodial History
Purchased, 2016.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
FSA A2016.12
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aden | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Yemen | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Panoramas | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Albumen prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Washington, D.C. 20013
AVRreference@si.edu
