William Sachtleben and Thomas Allen riding bicycles within the north colonnade of the Parthenon, Athens, 1891

Item Overview

Title

William Sachtleben and Thomas Allen riding bicycles within the north colonnade of the Parthenon, Athens, 1891

Photographer

Sachtleben, William Lewis

Date Created

March 13, 1891

Date

1891-03-13

Collection

Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841

Notes

Description

William Sachtleben (R) and Thomas Allen riding their Humber bicycles within the north colonnade of the Parthenon with 2 Acropolis guards visible in the background.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: No. 36. March 13, 1891. Riding on the north side of the Parthenon within the pillars. First time in history of this ancient building.
Handwritten on negative: 21 / 37

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Sachtleben, William Lewis
Parthenon (Athens, Greece)
Allen, Thomas Gaskell

Location

Greece--Athens

Longitude

37.971557

Latitude

23.726301

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Greek temples -- Greece -- Athens
Guards -- Greece -- Athens
Acropolis (Athens, Greece)
Bicycle touring -- Greece