Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Photographs selected from the Königliche Preussische Messbildanstalt |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1885-1928 |
| Bulk Dates | 1885-1913 |
| Call No. | LOT 15198 (FM -- AA size, B size) |
| Creator | Königlich Preussische Messbildanstalt |
| Extent | 732 photographic prints and 5 published indexes |
| Language | Collection material in English and German |
| Location | Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/eadpnp.pp021024 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2010649727 |
| Summary | The Königliche Preussische Messbildanstalt (Royal Prussian Photogrammetric Institute) created architectural photographs as part of an early historic preservation program to document exteriors and interiors of cathedrals and churches, castles and palaces, town halls and half-timbered buildings, and other cultural heritage sites as they appeared around 1900. The buildings are primarily in Germany, with approximately 100 views in Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, France, Poland, and Russia. Institute director and architect Albrecht Meydenbauer developed the special camera and precise measurement system used to create these sharply focused, large-format, photogrammetric (measurement) images in order to provide for the study and restoration of landmark buildings. |
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