William Sachtleben next to the precinct wall of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, 1891

Item Overview

Title

William Sachtleben next to the precinct wall of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, 1891

Photographer

Sachtleben, William Lewis

Date Created

March 5, 1891

Date

1891-03-05

Collection

Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841

Notes

Description

Photograph of William Sachtleben with his bicycle standing next to the south precinct wall of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. The poros block wall is strengthened by buttresses.
Photograph taken during William Lewis Sachtleben's stay in Athens before embarking on a bicycle journey across Asia with Thomas Gaskell Allen Jr.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: No. 43. March 5, 1891. The massive wall on the south side of the high ground on which stands the ruins of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Erected to form a solid foundation for the temple as the ground sloped very rapidly.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Sachtleben, William Lewis
Olympieion (Athens, Greece)

Location

Greece--Athens

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Greek temples -- Greece -- Athens
Bicycle touring -- Greece
Retaining walls -- Greece -- Athens