Page 7: Polle a.d. Weser (Polle on the Weser), (1866-1892)

Item — Photo Album: 1, Page: 8

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Scope and Content:

From the Collection: The photo album consists of an ornate cover that is composed of metal sculpture and ivory reliefs with gemstones inlaid outlining the edges, and thirty-two photographs from various towns and locations across Hannover, now Lower Saxony in Germany. The thirty-two photographs consist of town squares, town halls, castles, cathedrals, and landscape views of cities and waterfronts in, as they appear, Hannover, Hamelin, Polle, Hildesheim, Loccum, Hann-Münden, Harz, . There are no portraits of living subjects, with the only people being shown were most likely caught in the photo, walking past as it was taken. The photographs date most likely pre-1900, as one of the photos contains a suspension bridge that was destroyed in 1892, with the cover showing the years 1867 and 1873. Researchers can expect to find various architecture styles as well as a glimpse into daily life for someone living in late 19th century Germany. There are no dates nor signatures within the actual pages except for the last 5 pages, consisting of various government and religious institutions in the towns and areas where the photos were taken.

Dates

Created: (1866-1892)

Access:

Open for research.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Albumen print photograph mounted on paper matted on heavy cardboard, gilded on outer 3 edges

Condition Note:

Fair to Poor, with no visible tears but heavy yellowing and faint odor.

Measurements:

10.75 x 8.40 inches, Page : 15.5 x 10.25 inches.

Title:

Polle a.d. Weser (Polle on the Weser)

Description:

This photograph consists of a landscape view of the German town Polle. In the photo can be seen the Polle castle ruins, which lie on a large rocky hill overlooking the Weser river and the town. The castle is believed to have been built around 1200, with the earliest ceramics dating from the mid thirteenth century. It was initially destroyed during the Thirty Years War, with the lower complex being restored in 1656, while the upper castle was left in ruins. It is an ancestral home to the Everstein counts, although often left vacant as the larger Everstein castle lied only a few miles south (demolished in 1493). The photographer shows a river in the lower right corner as the town lays in the background with a large hill on its right overlooking the river. The photo is surrounded by an intricate red ink border and the description in black on the bottom of the page.