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Entrance to Principal Theater, Lima

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Image ID

57034384


Item data

Title

Entrance to Principal Theater, Lima

Collection

Rays of sunlight from South America

Names

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 (Photographer)
Moulton, Henry de Witt, 1828-1893 (Photographer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1865
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Philp & Solomons

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFY+ 96-4082, Plate 49

Subjects

Lima (Peru)
Chincha Islands (Peru)

Genres

Photographs

Physical Description

Albumen prints
Extent: Print Size: 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (22.2 x 17.1 cm) Mat / Mount: 17 x 12 in. (43.2 x 30.5 cm)

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13949300
TMS ID: 405424
TMS Object Number: MFY+ 96-4082, Plate 49
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 77455300-c3d4-0134-a212-00505686a51c

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1865

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MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Entrance to Principal Theater, Lima" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1865. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77455300-c3d4-0134-a212-00505686a51c

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1865). Entrance to Principal Theater, Lima Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77455300-c3d4-0134-a212-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Entrance to Principal Theater, Lima" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77455300-c3d4-0134-a212-00505686a51c

Wikipedia citation

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