Decoration of the public fountain on the Great Plaza, Lima, during the celebration of the 28th of July, (Independence Day) containing 3,000 gas lights
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Item data
Title
Decoration of the public fountain on the Great Plaza, Lima, during the celebration of the 28th of July, (Independence Day) containing 3,000 gas lights
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 61
Subjects
Lima (Peru)
Chincha Islands (Peru)
Genres
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
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13949300
TMS ID: 405436
TMS Object Number: MFY+ 96-4082, Plate 61
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 93514e30-c3d4-0134-0702-00505686a51c
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1865
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Decoration of the public fountain on the Great Plaza, Lima, during the celebration of the 28th of July, (Independence Day) containing 3,000 gas lights" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1865. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93514e30-c3d4-0134-0702-00505686a51c
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1865). Decoration of the public fountain on the Great Plaza, Lima, during the celebration of the 28th of July, (Independence Day) containing 3,000 gas lights Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93514e30-c3d4-0134-0702-00505686a51c
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Decoration of the public fountain on the Great Plaza, Lima, during the celebration of the 28th of July, (Independence Day) containing 3,000 gas lights" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 12, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93514e30-c3d4-0134-0702-00505686a51c
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