Photochromes of N&B

***Þróndeimr*** · January 14th, 2009, 03:42 PM

Photochrome journey through N&B in 1890
Found these postcard pictures (photochrom) taken in 1890 interesting enough to make a thread about it. Most photos is from Norway. They were taken
by American tourists in 1890-1900 and have been published by The Library of Congress in Washington DC. The photos is colored but looks like a
drawning or a painting since they didn't exactly take the photos with a dslr!

Published primarily from the 1890s to 1910s, these prints were created by the Photoglob Company in Zürich, Switzerland, and the Detroit Publishing
Company in Michigan. The richly colored images look like photographs but are actually ink-based photolithographs, usually 6.5 x 9 inches.

Photochrome galleries
#1 Denmark
#2 Sweden
#6 Norway (Oslo, Ringeriket, Telemark)
#39 Norway (Odda, Hardangerfjord, Voss and Bergen)
#46 Norway (Nærøyfjorden, Sogefjorden and Stryn)
#59 Norway (Geiranger, Ålesund, Romsdal and Trondheim)
#66 Norway (Northern Norway and Svalbard
#73 Finland
#74 Latvia

Denmark
General view, Copenhagen

Hochbrucke Square

Royal Theatre

Thorwaldsen Museum

Exchange Hall

Saviour Church

Fredericksborg Castle

Havnegade

Tivoli Park entrance

Tivoli Park

Fredericksborg Castle

Klampenborg Hermitage with park

Klampenborg Hermitage

***Þróndeimr*** · January 14th, 2009, 04:15 PM

Sweden
Helsingborg

Kungstradgarden in Stockholm

Art Institute in Stockholm

Skansen in Stockholm

View in the Kungsparken, Malmö

Restaurant in the Kungsparken, Malmö

View in the Kungsparken, Malmö

staff · January 14th, 2009, 04:26 PM

Very fascinating stuff. Thanks for sharing!

kjetilab · January 14th, 2009, 04:44 PM

Awesome pictures(?) Stockholm and Copenhagen looks soo much grander than Oslo. But no surprise there really.

mlm · January 14th, 2009, 04:59 PM

Awesome indeed, thanks a lot for posting.

Got more?

***Þróndeimr*** · January 14th, 2009, 05:45 PM

Norway (Oslo, Ringeriket, Telemark)
View over Oslo from St. Hanshaugen.

Karl Johan's Gate

Stortinget

Oscarshall on Bygdøy from Frognerstranda.

Stave Church at Norsk Folkemuseum on Bygdøy in Oslo.

At Norsk Folkemuseum

View over Ringeriket

Hofsfoss near Hønefoss

Waterfall near Hønefoss

City of Hønefoss

City of Kongsberg

City of Skien

In Telemark

Tinnoset, Telemark

Heddalen Stavechurch

Road from Notodden, Heddal River to the right.

Eidsfoss

Tinnfossen

Road to Dalen in Telemark

Railroad in Dalen

Dalen Hotel

Fagerstrand

Rukjan Foss

cphdude · January 14th, 2009, 05:51 PM

Thank you for these. A great find. Perhaps a Sticky worthy?

designwise · January 14th, 2009, 05:52 PM

Great pics.. CPH looks amazing!

***Þróndeimr*** · January 14th, 2009, 05:59 PM

Continue replying, i hope to get the last part in this remarkable collection the next page since i think there is enough pics on this page for now!

Too bad i could't find any more pics of Sweden and Denmark, seems like these photographers loved Norway the most!

cphdude · January 14th, 2009, 05:59 PM

This requires a certain level of trust in the standard builder, that I just do not have...

image hosted on flickr

cphdude · January 14th, 2009, 06:02 PM

Well, since we are wasting space, this is great also...Is it still there?

image hosted on flickr

As for Copenhagen, it looked pretty much like itself...

Sideshow_Bob · January 14th, 2009, 06:26 PM

/\ Unfortunately not. it was only built for the world exhibition and was torn directly after. That is if my memory is correct.

***Þróndeimr*** · January 14th, 2009, 07:35 PM

too bad, looks unique! Though i guess it was a crappy structure since it was torn down directly after, wouldn't survive till today anyway.

btw, cphdude: just posting the image link do just fine in replies i think, saves some time loading for those who have less than 10m/bit broadband lines!

***christos-greece*** · January 14th, 2009, 07:36 PM

Very nice thread

amazing pics

Boscorelli · January 14th, 2009, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Þróndeimr

Finally, Norway Part II!
City of Ålesund
image hosted on flickr

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How small it was back then, I love that city!

And about the Stockholm exhibition, they had even built up the castle "tre Kronor".

sapmi · January 14th, 2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boscorelli

And about the Stockholm exhibition, they had even built up the castle "tre Kronor".

Really? I've never heard about that before. Do you have a source on that?

Thanks for the pics btw!

***moveteam*** · January 14th, 2009, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cphdude

Well, since we are wasting space, this is great also...Is it still there?

[IMG] http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/...320787ed_o.jpg [/IMG]

As for Copenhagen, it looked pretty much like itself...

That Stockholm picture is awesome - a shame it doesn't exist any more

El_Greco · January 14th, 2009, 09:15 PM

Oh my absolutely amazing!Thanks.
BTW how does Saviour Church looks like now?

***moveteam*** · January 14th, 2009, 09:19 PM

El_Greco -->

Pretty much the same, although (as I remember) it's not the original spire:

Boscorelli · January 14th, 2009, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sapmi

Really? I've never heard about that before. Do you have a source on that?

Thanks for the pics btw!

Þróndeimr if it is not ok posting this in your thread I'll delete them!

January 14th, 2009, 05:59 PM	#10
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January 14th, 2009, 06:26 PM	#12
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January 14th, 2009, 07:36 PM	#14
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January 14th, 2009, 03:42 PM	#1
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,263 Likes (Received): 261	Photochromes of N&B Photochrome journey through N&B in 1890 Found these postcard pictures (photochrom) taken in 1890 interesting enough to make a thread about it. Most photos is from Norway. They were taken by American tourists in 1890-1900 and have been published by The Library of Congress in Washington DC. The photos is colored but looks like a drawning or a painting since they didn't exactly take the photos with a dslr! Published primarily from the 1890s to 1910s, these prints were created by the Photoglob Company in Zürich, Switzerland, and the Detroit Publishing Company in Michigan. The richly colored images look like photographs but are actually ink-based photolithographs, usually 6.5 x 9 inches. Photochrome galleries #1 Denmark #2 Sweden #6 Norway (Oslo, Ringeriket, Telemark) #39 Norway (Odda, Hardangerfjord, Voss and Bergen) #46 Norway (Nærøyfjorden, Sogefjorden and Stryn) #59 Norway (Geiranger, Ålesund, Romsdal and Trondheim) #66 Norway (Northern Norway and Svalbard #73 Finland #74 Latvia Denmark General view, Copenhagen Hochbrucke Square Royal Theatre Thorwaldsen Museum Exchange Hall Saviour Church Fredericksborg Castle Havnegade Tivoli Park entrance Tivoli Park Fredericksborg Castle Klampenborg Hermitage with park Klampenborg Hermitage Last edited by Þróndeimr; December 20th, 2009 at 04:01 PM.

January 14th, 2009, 04:15 PM	#2
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,263 Likes (Received): 261	Sweden Helsingborg Kungstradgarden in Stockholm Art Institute in Stockholm Skansen in Stockholm View in the Kungsparken, Malmö Restaurant in the Kungsparken, Malmö View in the Kungsparken, Malmö Last edited by Þróndeimr; December 19th, 2009 at 08:31 PM.

January 14th, 2009, 04:26 PM	#3
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January 14th, 2009, 04:44 PM	#4
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January 14th, 2009, 05:45 PM	#6
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,263 Likes (Received): 261	Norway (Oslo, Ringeriket, Telemark) View over Oslo from St. Hanshaugen. Karl Johan's Gate Stortinget Oscarshall on Bygdøy from Frognerstranda. Stave Church at Norsk Folkemuseum on Bygdøy in Oslo. At Norsk Folkemuseum View over Ringeriket Hofsfoss near Hønefoss Waterfall near Hønefoss City of Hønefoss City of Kongsberg City of Skien In Telemark Tinnoset, Telemark Heddalen Stavechurch Road from Notodden, Heddal River to the right. Eidsfoss Tinnfossen Road to Dalen in Telemark Railroad in Dalen Dalen Hotel Fagerstrand Rukjan Foss Last edited by Þróndeimr; December 20th, 2009 at 01:52 PM.

January 14th, 2009, 05:51 PM	#7
cphdude Timelord victorious Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: København Posts: 2,683 Likes (Received): 1	Thank you for these. A great find. Perhaps a Sticky worthy? __________________ Don't follow the hurd, it's full of stupid people... Thank you Obama, for killing Osama...

January 14th, 2009, 05:52 PM	#8
designwise BANNED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Helsinki , Finland Posts: 1,118 Likes (Received): 0	Great pics.. CPH looks amazing!

January 14th, 2009, 07:35 PM	#13
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,263 Likes (Received): 261	too bad, looks unique! Though i guess it was a crappy structure since it was torn down directly after, wouldn't survive till today anyway. btw, cphdude: just posting the image link do just fine in replies i think, saves some time loading for those who have less than 10m/bit broadband lines!

January 14th, 2009, 09:19 PM	#19
*moveteam* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,822 Likes (Received): 58	El_Greco --> Pretty much the same, although (as I remember) it's not the original spire:

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