This image has been taken from scan 000063 from volume 02 of "[The Wonders of Geology; or, a familiar exposition of geological phenomena: being the substance of a course of lectures ... by G. M. ... from notes More
Description: In 1909, while in the Canadian Rockies near Field, British Columbia, Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927) discovered what has come to be known as the Burgess Shale. Named after Burgess Pass near t More
The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h More
Timbre sec - Au recto du montage, en bas et au centre : "ATELIER CENTRAL DE PHOTOGRAPHIE / COLLARD / PHOTOGRAPHE / DES PONTS ET CHAUSSEES / Bould. de Strasbourg, 39" Inscription concernant le titre - Au recto, More