William Sachtleben with his bicycle in a view of the Acropolis taken from Philopappos Hill, Athens, 1891

Item Overview

Title

William Sachtleben with his bicycle in a view of the Acropolis taken from Philopappos Hill, Athens, 1891

Photographer

Sachtleben, William Lewis

Date Created

February 26, 1891

Date

1891-03-26

Collection

Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841

Notes

Description

View of the Acropolis from Philopappos Hill (ancient name Mouseion Hill) south west of the Acropolis in Athens. William Sachtleben is in the middle ground with his bicycle.
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. 29. Feb. 26, 1891. A distant view of the Acropolis from the slope of the museion, a hill lying to the southwest of the Acropolis. Taken on a morning when snow still lay on the ground.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Sachtleben, William Lewis

Location

Greece--Athens

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Philopappos Hill (Greece)
Acropolis (Athens, Greece)
Bicycle touring -- Greece