Acropolis guard on a bicycle, with William Sachtleben and others, Athens, 1891

Item Overview

Title

Acropolis guard on a bicycle, with William Sachtleben and others, Athens, 1891

Photographer

Sachtleben, William Lewis

Date Created

March 13, 1891

Date

1891-03-13

Collection

Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841

Notes

Description

Photograph taken during William Lewis Sachtleben's stay in Athens before embarking on a bicycle journey across Asia with Thomas Gaskell Allen Jr.
Photograph of an Acropolis guard on a Humber bicycle with another guard at his side. William Sachtleben with his bicycle stands to the right of him. Three additional men are on the right. The guards wear traditional dress including a white pleated foustanella and high socks.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: 21 / 25
Text from negative sleeve: No. 25. March 13, 1891. One of the picturesque guards on the Acropolis rides the bicycle.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Location

Greece--Athens

Resource type

still image

Subjects

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