#PG34
Ca. 1880s-1890s
Five original albumen photos, all ca. 20x25,5 cm (7 ¾ x 10 in) or slightly smaller. Three photos are captioned in negative, two also with the studio credentials in negative; three with period pencil captions in Italian on verso. Photos slightly waved, minor fading, one with a remnant of an old mount on verso; overall a very good collection of interesting photos.
Interesting collection of five early, well-preserved original albumen studio photos of Thessaloniki and ruins of ancient Greek temples in Selinunte, Italy. Three views of Thessaloniki (Salonika) include a photo of the early Byzantine triumphal Arch of Galerius, erected to celebrate the victory of Roman Emperor Galerius over Persian king Narseh in 299 AD. The image shows the arch with the adjacent buildings, which were later removed; today, the arch is situated in an open area at the intersection of Egnatia and Dimitriou Gounari streets. Two other photos include a general view of Thessaloniki taken from the Heptapyrgion fortress and a view of a street in the Kalamaria district with a minaret in the background. Two photos by the studio of Fratelli Alinari show the ruins of the Temples of Athena and Apollo in Selinunte in southwestern Sicily.
