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Cornell University panorama photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 47-1-4135

Scope and content

Panorama photographs of the Cornell campus, including: 1897 view from Sage College; 1900 colorized panorama of the arts quar by Detroit Photography; 1902 panorama photograph; hand-colored "Albertype" panorama photograph, The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y., published by Student Supply Store, Ithaca, N.Y., 1906; panorama photograph, looking east from McGraw Hall, S. L. Sheldon, 1908 (two copies, including one from Philip Dorf); "Albertype" panorama, looking north from Sage Hall, The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y., published by Student Supply Store, Ithaca, N.Y., 1914; Arts Quad, looking east, ca. 1910; John P. Troy panorama photograph, looking north from Sage Hall, ca. 1920; John P. Troy panorama photograph, looking north from the smokestack of the Central Heating Plant, 1922; panorama photograph, looking north from Sage Hall, ca. 1930; panorama photograph, looking north from Sage Hall, ca. 1940; Troy photo of dedication of Ezra Cornell statue, 1919; panorama of Arts Quad, no date; and hand colored panorama of campus, no date. Framed arts quad looking south, no date. Panorama photo, framed, colored albertype from Student Supply Store, looking north from Sage College, circa 1911.

Dates

  • ca. 1897-1930.

Creator

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

Panorama photographs were produced from 1840 onwards, using specialized cameras that could hold long film negatives. In 1899, Kodak introduced the #4 Kodak Panoram camera for amateur photographers, and in 1904 the Cirkut camera was introduced for commercial photographers. It used large film that ranged from 5” to 16” wide and could be as long as 20 feet. Both the camera and the film rotated. A “banquet” camera appeared around 1910, mainly for taking group portraits, using a single negative 12”x20” or 8”x20” Panoramas could also be created by mounting together separate images taken from the same viewpoint.

Extent

24 items. (24 items.)