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1892 photogravure of the Indian River: One of our most recent Ebay acquisitions |
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Here's what the Ebay seller had to say about this image: "In the late 1800s, many publications were produced depicting scenes of the United States and the rest of the world, along with glimpses of art from the famous museums of the world. As traveling was accomplished by means of horseback across country, or by steam ship to travel overseas, only the affluent traveled around the globe-- and even for them it was not as easy as it is today. The majority of the population did not travel and relied upon these publications to see what the rest of the world really looked like. "Photography was developed in the mid-19th century and was still in its infancy at the time this photogravure was made. Printing processes were developed allowing these images to be mass-produced, enabling the public to see what people, places and great masterpieces of art really looked like. "This gravure was produced in 1892. Under the image is a description of the scene depicted, which reads in part:
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The
description sounds very much like the Sebastian
River... even today!
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