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Ketchaoua Mosque, view of the main entrance, Algiers, 1929

Description:
Main entrance to Ketchaoua Mosque in Algiers. At the entrance, 29 steps lead up to a marble portico, with an octagonal minaret on each side (though only one is visible here). The Mosque is located at the foot of the Casbah, facing the Mediterranean Sea. Between 1845 and 1962, under French rule, the Mosque was converted into the Cathedral of St. Philippe, but was then converted back.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Ketchaoua Mosque, view of the main entrance, Algiers, 1929

Gardens at the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, view of stairs leading up from a small pool and statue, San Ildefonso, Spain, 1929

Description:
Walkway and narrow, gradual staircase leading up from a small pool in the gardens of the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso. A statue in the pool at the bottom of the stairs features several women in robes perched on a rock. Trees and small plinths line the sides of the staircase. This is the view up from the palace. The palace was once the summer residence of the Kings of Spain, now it is open to the public. The palace is located in the small town of San Ildefonso, which is in the hills near Segovia, north of Madrid.
Date:
[May 1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Gardens at the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, view of stairs leading up from a small pool and statue, San Ildefonso, Spain, 1929

Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, view of stairs leading down toward the main palace building, San Ildefonso, Spain, 1929

Description:
Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso in the small town of San Ildefonso, which is in the hills near Segovia, north of Madrid, Spain. The palace is in a baroque style. It was once the summer residence of the Kings of Spain, now it is open to the public. This view shows a gradually declining staircase, lined with small plinths and a lion statue. The stairs lead to a pool and a small statue of several women perched on a rock. The main palace building is beyond the pool.
Date:
[May 17, 1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, view of stairs leading down toward the main palace building, San Ildefonso, Spain, 1929

Gardens at the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, view of stairs leading up from a small pool and statue, San Ildefonso, Spain, 1929

Description:
Narrow, gradual staircase leading up from a small pool in the gardens of the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso. A statue in the pool at the bottom of the stairs features several women in robes perched on a rock. Trees and small plinths line the sides of the staircase. This is the view up from the main palace building. The palace was once the summer residence of the Kings of Spain, now it is open to the public. The palace is located in the small town of San Ildefonso, which is in the hills near Segovia, north of Madrid.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Gardens at the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, view of stairs leading up from a small pool and statue, San Ildefonso, Spain, 1929

Grosvenor Park, view of trees in front of the ruins of St. John the Baptist's Church, Chester, England, 1929

Description:
Three conical trees on a lawn in front of the ruins of St. John the Baptist's Church (later rebuilt adjacently) in Grosvenor Park in Chester, England on the River Dee. The park is in Victorian style and it has a Grade II ranking in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The conical trees are probably llex aquifolium (Lilly Gold English Holly).
Date:
July 17, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Grosvenor Park, view of trees in front of the ruins of St. John the Baptist's Church, Chester, England, 1929

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, view of geese by the lake, Kew, England, 1929

Description:
Geese around the Lake at Kew Gardens (The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). The Lake covers five acres and is artificial, formed by extending gravel pits which had been excavated to build the Temperate House foundation in the Gardens. Kew Gardens spans 121 hectares and serves as a research facility as well as a visitor attraction.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, view of geese by the lake, Kew, England, 1929

Spanish city of Ronda, view from Casa del Rey Moro, Ronda, 1929

Description:
View of the Spanish city of Ronda in the Málaga province from Casa del Rey Moro. Casa del Rey Moro was built in the 18th Century and features a Water Mine, a "secret" passage that enabled workers to bring water up to the house from the Guadelevin River below. The passage goes through many chambers, including the "Room of Secrets."
Date:
May 28, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Spanish city of Ronda, view from Casa del Rey Moro, Ronda, 1929

George Owen Knapp residence, reflecting pool with Aphrodite statue, Montecito, 1931

Description:
Completed in 1920, the estate was destroyed by a forest fire in 1940. A note on photo ark no. 21198/zz00090mkj states that the architect was Carleton Winslow. Charles G. Adams was the consulting architect for planting only (Architect and engineer, vol. 78-79, July-Dec. 1924).
Date:
March 28, 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
George Owen Knapp residence, reflecting pool with Aphrodite statue, Montecito, 1931

La Mortola botanical garden, view of a fountain from above, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Description:
The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (also known as La Mortola, or Hanbury Botanical Garden, or Villa Hanbury), on the cape of Mortola, are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa. The gardens were founded by Sir Thomas Hanbury, a British entrepreneur, after he had made his fortune in China.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
La Mortola botanical garden, view of a fountain from above, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

La Mortola botanical garden, view down a walkway enclosed by Wisteria sinensis on a pergola, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Description:
The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (also known as La Mortola, or Hanbury Botanical Garden, or Villa Hanbury), on the cape of Mortola, are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa. The gardens were founded by Sir Thomas Hanbury, a British entrepreneur, after he had made his fortune in China.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
La Mortola botanical garden, view down a walkway enclosed by Wisteria sinensis on a pergola, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

La Mortola botanical garden, view of a large terraccotta urn near a path, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Description:
The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (also known as La Mortola, or Hanbury Botanical Garden, or Villa Hanbury), on the cape of Mortola, are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa. The gardens were founded by Sir Thomas Hanbury, a British entrepreneur, after he had made his fortune in China.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
La Mortola botanical garden, view of a large terraccotta urn near a path, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

La Mortola botanical garden, view of slope with tall cypress trees, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Description:
The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (also known as La Mortola, or Hanbury Botanical Garden, or Villa Hanbury), on the cape of Mortola, are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa. The gardens were founded by Sir Thomas Hanbury, a British entrepreneur, after he had made his fortune in China.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
La Mortola botanical garden, view of slope with tall cypress trees, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

La Mortola botanical garden, view of Wisteria sinensis with residence in distance, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Description:
The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (also known as La Mortola, or Hanbury Botanical Garden, or Villa Hanbury), on the cape of Mortola, are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa. The gardens were founded by Sir Thomas Hanbury, a British entrepreneur, after he had made his fortune in China.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
La Mortola botanical garden, view of Wisteria sinensis with residence in distance, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

La Mortola botanical garden, main garden axis with view of lavender plants, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Description:
The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (also known as La Mortola, or Hanbury Botanical Garden, or Villa Hanbury), on the cape of Mortola, are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa. The gardens were founded by Sir Thomas Hanbury, a British entrepreneur, after he had made his fortune in China.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
La Mortola botanical garden, main garden axis with view of lavender plants, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Ramparts and towers in the fortified town of Carcassonne, France, 1929

Description:
Battlements (crenelations) and conical towers in the fortified French town of Carcassonne. The town was officially founded in the fifth century but the settlement was fortified by the Romans even earlier. Structures include fifty-three towers and a double ring of ramparts around the outskirts of the town.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Ramparts and towers in the fortified town of Carcassonne, France, 1929

San Antonio de Pala Asistencia, external view, Pala, 1922

Description:
External view of mission chapel, which is located in the Pala Indian Reservation in San Diego County. The official name is now Mission San Antonio de Pala but it has also been identified as San Antonio de Pala Asistencia or the "Pala Mission." This is the only historic mission facility still serving a Mission Indian tribe.
Date:
May 30, 1922
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
San Antonio de Pala Asistencia, external view, Pala, 1922

San Antonio de Pala Asistencia, external view, Pala, 1922

Description:
External view of mission chapel, which is located in the Pala Indian Reservation in San Diego County. The official name is now Mission San Antonio de Pala but it has also been identified as San Antonio de Pala Asistencia or the "Pala Mission." This is the only historic mission facility still serving a Mission Indian tribe.
Date:
May 30, 1922
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
San Antonio de Pala Asistencia, external view, Pala, 1922

La Mortola botanical garden, view down the main path, Ventimiglia, 1929

Description:
The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (also known as La Mortola, or Hanbury Botanical Garden, or Villa Hanbury), on the cape of Mortola, are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa. The gardens were founded by Sir Thomas Hanbury, a British entrepreneur, after he had made his fortune in China.
Date:
April 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
La Mortola botanical garden, view down the main path, Ventimiglia, 1929

La Mortola botanical garden, view down a walkway enclosed by a pergola supporting Wisteria sinensis, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Description:
The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (also known as La Mortola, or Hanbury Botanical Garden, or Villa Hanbury), on the cape of Mortola, are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa. The gardens were founded by Sir Thomas Hanbury, a British entrepreneur, after he had made his fortune in China.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
La Mortola botanical garden, view down a walkway enclosed by a pergola supporting Wisteria sinensis, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Parc de Saint-Cloud, view of a promenade and conical trees, Saint-Cloud, France, 1929

Description:
Grounds at Parc de Saint-Cloud. Saint-Cloud is an affluent area in the western suburbs of Paris. This was the site of Château de Saint-Cloud, which was destroyed during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. Now, the grounds remain as part of the Parc de Saint-Cloud. This view shows conical trees, a promenade with a low railing around it, a vase statue and the Eiffel Tower off in the distance.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Parc de Saint-Cloud, view of a promenade and conical trees, Saint-Cloud, France, 1929

Victor Emmanuel Monument, view from Piazza Venezia, Rome, Italy, 1929

Description:
View of the Monumento Nazionale Vittorio Emmanuele II (National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II) from Piazza Venezia in Rome. Victor Emmanuel was the first king of unified Italy. The monument was built between 1911 and 1935 and features a central statue of Victor Emmanuel on a horse, Corinthian columns, a wide stairway and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas, a chariot drawn by four horses. The monument is built out of white marble and houses the museum of Italian Reunification and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Date:
March 31, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Victor Emmanuel Monument, view from Piazza Venezia, Rome, Italy, 1929

Victor Emmanuel Monument, view from Piazza Venezia, Rome, Italy, 1929

Description:
View of the Monumento Nazionale Vittorio Emmanuele II (National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II) from Piazza Venezia in Rome. Victor Emmanuel was the first king of unified Italy. The monument was built between 1911 and 1935 and features a central statue of Victor Emmanuel on a horse, Corinthian colums, a wide stairway and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas, a chariot drawn by four horses. The monument is built out of white marble and houses the museum of Italian Reunification and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Date:
March 31, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Victor Emmanuel Monument, view from Piazza Venezia, Rome, Italy, 1929

Parc de Saint-Cloud, view of a large pool wtih geometric shape, Saint-Cloud, France, 1929

Description:
Grounds at Parc de Saint-Cloud. Saint-Cloud is an affluent area in the western suburbs of Paris. This was the site of Château de Saint-Cloud, which was destroyed during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. Now, the grounds remain as part of the Parc de Saint-Cloud. This view shows a large pool and the beginning of a walkway lined with large trees and a series of small statues.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Parc de Saint-Cloud, view of a large pool wtih geometric shape, Saint-Cloud, France, 1929

Parc de Saint-Cloud, view of a fountain and two rows of small plants, Saint-Cloud, France, 1929

Description:
Grounds at Parc de Saint-Cloud. Saint-Cloud is an affluent area in the western suburbs of Paris. This was the site of Château de Saint-Cloud, which was destroyed during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. Now, the grounds remain as part of the Parc de Saint-Cloud. This view shows a circular fountain and two rows of small plants. The area is surrounded by large trees and the town is visible in the distance.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Parc de Saint-Cloud, view of a fountain and two rows of small plants, Saint-Cloud, France, 1929

Vatican City skyline, including St. Peter's Basilica and Ponte Sant'Angelo, view from under the Ponte Umberto I, Rome, Italy, 1929

Description:
Two views of the Vatican City skyline, including St. Peter's Basilica, taken from under the Ponte Umberto I on the Tevere (Tiber River). The bridge seen in front of the City is the Ponte Sant'Angelo, a pedestrian walkway across the river.
Date:
[March 1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Vatican City skyline, including St. Peter's Basilica and Ponte Sant'Angelo, view from under the Ponte Umberto I, Rome, Italy, 1929

Exterior view of the ramparts around the fortified town of Carcassonne, France, 1929

Description:
Exterior view of the ramparts around the fortified French town of Carcassonne. The town was officially founded in the fifth century but the settlement was fortified by the Romans even earlier. Structures include fifty-three towers and a double ring of ramparts around the outskirts of the town.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Exterior view of the ramparts around the fortified town of Carcassonne, France, 1929

Gardens at Casa del Rey Moro, view of fountain and benches, Ronda, Spain, 1929

Description:
Fountain and benches in the gardens at Casa del Rey Moro in Ronda, Spain. The gardens were designed by French landscape gardener, Jean Claude Forestier in 1912. Casa del Rey Moro was built in the 18th Century and features a Water Mine, a "secret" passage that enabled workers to bring water up to the house from the Guadelevin River below. The passage goes through many chambers, including the "Room of Secrets."
Date:
May 28, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Gardens at Casa del Rey Moro, view of fountain and benches, Ronda, Spain, 1929

Gardens at Casa del Rey Moro, view of stairs and pool, Ronda, Spain, 1930

Description:
Stairs and pool in the gardens at Casa del Rey Moro in Ronda, Spain. The gardens were designed by French landscape gardener, Jean Claude Forestier in 1912. Casa del Rey Moro was built in the 18th Century and features a Water Mine, a "secret" passage that enabled workers to bring water up to the house from the Guadelevin River below. The passage goes through many chambers, including the "Room of Secrets."
Date:
May 30, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Gardens at Casa del Rey Moro, view of stairs and pool, Ronda, Spain, 1930

Two pictures of the La Mission La Purísima Concepción ruins, Lompoc, 1930

Description:
The ruins of Mission La Purísima Concepción, or La Purisima Mission. The original mission was damaged in 1812 by an earthquake and rebuilt in a new location. These buildings were then abadoned in 1843 and fell mostly into disrepair until December 7, 1941, the day of the fully restored mission's dedication.
Date:
July 5, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Two pictures of the La Mission La Purísima Concepción ruins, Lompoc, 1930

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, view of the Great Pagoda, Kew, England, 1929

Description:
The Great Pagoda in the southeast corner of Kew Gardens (The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). The pagoda was designed by Sir William Chambers in imitation of the Chinese pagodas. It was erected in 1762 and features ten octagonal storeys, the roofs of which were originally adorned with ceramic tiles and large dragons. The wooden dragons have since rotted away. During WWII, a hole was cut in each floor of the pagoda to allow for drop-testing of model bombs. Kew Gardens spans 121 hectares and serves as a research facility as well as a visitor attraction.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, view of the Great Pagoda, Kew, England, 1929

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, view of the Great Pagoda, Kew, England, 1929

Description:
The Great Pagoda in the southeast corner of Kew Gardens (The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). The pagoda was designed by Sir William Chambers in imitation of the Chinese pagodas. It was erected in 1762 and features ten octagonal storeys, the roofs of which were originally adorned with ceramic tiles and large dragons. The wooden dragons have since rotted away. During WWII, a hole was cut in each floor of the pagoda to allow for drop-testing of model bombs. Kew Gardens spans 121 hectares and serves as a research facility as well as a visitor attraction.
Date:
1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, view of the Great Pagoda, Kew, England, 1929