COLLECTION NAME:
Old Savannah Collection
Record
Title:
Souvenir of Savannah: photo-gravures
Description:
Paper bound brochure originally held together by cord, (replaced) of photogravures of the city of Savannah. 16 pages contain highlights of tourist attractions. This was published by the Albertype Compnay, "A. Wittemann, Publisher of American Views". The Albertype Company was founded by brothers Adolph and Herman L. Wittemann. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the company operated from 1890 to 1952, and was. During this time, the Albertype Company produced and distributed over twenty-five thousand prints as postcards and viewbooks. The company used photographs by agents who would travel to cities and regions and negatives from other companies or photographers. The images were then reproduced as collotypes. They first started printing books, later becoming a major publisher of national view-cards. They were purchased by Art Vue Post Card Company in 1952. Files contain image of cover and PDF of entire brochure.
Blank pages in this document have not been scanned. While this brochure has not been dated, pictured is the Independent Presbyterian Church, which was destroyed by fire in 1889 and rebuilt in 1891. The Hotel DeSoto, also pictured, was completed in 1890, so the date must be later than 1891.
Blank pages in this document have not been scanned. While this brochure has not been dated, pictured is the Independent Presbyterian Church, which was destroyed by fire in 1889 and rebuilt in 1891. The Hotel DeSoto, also pictured, was completed in 1890, so the date must be later than 1891.
Subject:
Historic buildings
Publisher:
Albertype Co.
Date:
1891
Coverage:
Savannah (Ga.)
Coverage:
Georgia
Language:
English
Type:
Still Image
Extent:
16 unnumbered leaves : all illustrations ; 14 x 18 cm
Format/Medium:
Photogravures (prints)
Format/Medium:
Viewbooks
Source:
Souvenir of Savannah: photo-gravures, in Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Rights:
Though this item is believed to be in the Public Domain, copyright may have been retained by the authors or creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.