Photographs

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Photograph of an unidentified interior. One of a set of photographs showing interiors in a lavish home. Parquet wood flooring, oriental rugs, richly upholstered armchairs, a fireplace with carved/marble mantelpiece and floral screen, large sculptures, chandelier with crystal ornaments, and a large mirror with table underneath, containing various artifacts and decorative objects.

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Photograph of an unidentified living room. Two painted portraits are shown--a large one of three boys hangs over the fireplace (with elaborately carved mantel); a second depicts a woman in a low-necked dress. Various wall and free standing decorations, ornaments, throughout the room. A couch is covered in a patterned velvet textile, and several chairs appear grouped around an orientalist carved table.

Scope and Contents: Photograph of unidentified living room or library in this series. A table is draped with a fringed covering, and large books or albums stacked in three groups atop it. Bookshelves with fine leather-bound volumes are visible in the background at left. A large stand or easel is also at left, in carved wood, with a portfolio resting on top of it. There is a heavy wooden desk with an unusual carved chair in front of it. The desk has a large lamp and other decorative items atop it. In the...

Scope and Contents: Photograph depicting an elaborately decorated sitting room. In the foreground, a couch appears with lace covered pillows and a vibrant floral upholstery. Two rugs can be seen on the floor, both large and also striking in appearance. A wooden rocking chair with additional cushions sits at left, with a closed hutch behind it. Books and photographs are housed in a shelving unit with a fabric skirt, in the background. The photographs depict various people and are likely family or friends'...

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Photograph depicts a dark wooden staircase that rises from left bottom to right top, with a long landing or balcony at right. Below the stairs is an open sitting area, presumably in the first floor main hall.

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Photograph is unsigned, but found with stack labeled "Alex. Rambert photos." Depicts a dirt road running down the main section of a town, perhaps Pout Louis.

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Depicts a large grassy field covered with people, who seem to be attending a kind of festival or race (a track rings the field). Has the ink stamp of "Alex. Rambert" on the reverse.

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Unidentified landscape, possibly American, with railcars bearing logs stopped at a station in a grassy, hilly area. The railcars are labeled "N.C.R.," which may stand for "Northern Central Railroad," operational in Pennsylvania and surrounding states in the 19th and 20th centuries. There are some buildings behind the station, in the background. All structures appear wooden, and are very simple in nature. No explicit indication of location for this photograph.

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Depicts a landscaped road or driveway with trees and brush growing on banks at either side. No indication of location but found grouped with other images of interiors and domestic scenes.

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Has the ink stamp of "Alex. Rambert" on the reverse. Depicts a naturally-formed pillar of rocks, with some plants growing at the base. A man stands near the foot of the pillar.

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Depicts an unidentified rocky shoreline, with a few building in the distance.

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Unidentified shore, with rocks in foreground, grounded boats seen across a small waterway, and two-storey homes built side by side in background. A low stone wall with a tall watchtower appears at right. Likely the same coastal location as in other images found in this group of landscape photographs.

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Has the ink stamp of "Alex. Rambert" on the reverse. Depicts a large series of waterfalls in a wooded valley, presumably in Mauritius.

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Two men use long poles to guide a small boat towards a rocky shoreline. Presumably in Mauritius.