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Thomas Annan
Thomas J. Annan Old Closes And Streets: A Series Of Photogravures, 1868-1899 (Book)1868-1899, printed 1900

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Sepia-toned photograph of a wide cobblestone street lined with Victorian commercial buildings, dominated by a Gothic-style clock tower to the left
Gelatin silver print of a narrow cobblestone alley flanked by weathered brick tenement buildings. A woman and two small children stand at lower left beneath a projecting shop sign reading "AL STORE." Laundry hangs from upper windows in the misty background.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow cobblestone urban street flanked by multi-story stone tenement buildings, with laundry lines and hanging sheets stretched between facades. Several figures, including children, stand along the street in the middle distance, with hazy buildings receding into a pale background.
Albumen print of a cobblestone urban street receding into haze, flanked by multi-story stone buildings. Ornate gas lamps line the left side; several figures stand in the middle distance. A clock tower is visible through the atmospheric murk at the far end.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow cobblestone alleyway flanked by tall stone tenement buildings, laundry hanging between the walls, with a distant archway opening to light at the far end.
Albumen or carbon print photograph of a narrow urban close flanked by tall stone tenement walls, with a large group of figures gathered at the far end beneath a gas lamp and hanging laundry.
Albumen or carbon print photograph of a narrow cobblestone urban close, stone and roughcast buildings flanking both sides, converging toward a multi-story tenement with chimneys in a hazy background, a street lamp visible at mid-distance.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow stone alleyway receding toward a bright opening, with laundry hanging on lines strung between the walls of tall tenement buildings on either side.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow cobblestone alley flanked by stone tenement buildings, with laundry hanging on lines and large draped sheets suspended overhead; exterior stone stairs rise on the right, and a figure stands in the middle distance.
Albumen or gelatin silver print of a narrow cobblestone close flanked by weathered stone tenement walls, a wooden timber brace spanning the alley at mid-height, receding toward a hazy building in the distance.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban alley flanked by brick tenement buildings, with laundry strung overhead and a gas lamp projecting from the right wall. Several small children sit on the cobblestones at left; adult figures stand in shadow at right. Receding perspective leads to a hazy background.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow cobblestone close flanked by tall stone tenement buildings, laundry hanging on lines strung between facades, with a lit archway visible at the far end.
Sepia-toned albumen or gelatin silver print of a narrow urban alleyway flanked by tall stone tenement buildings, with laundry hanging on lines overhead; a child stands in the middle distance on cobblestones, and a figure appears farther along the passage.
Albumen print of a cobblestone urban street receding into hazy distance, flanked by multi-story stone tenement buildings; signage including 'Ja: Howie' and 'Eastern Baking' visible at right; small figures in Victorian dress gathered at lower left, one figure standing in the middle distance.
Albumen print of a row of multi-storey stone tenement buildings with crow-stepped gables, ground-floor lodging house shopfronts, and several figures standing on the cobbled street; a lamp post and handcart visible in the foreground.
Albumen or gelatin silver print of a wide commercial street viewed from an elevated angle, with multi-story Victorian stone buildings lining both sides converging toward a ornate clock tower in the misty distance; horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians visible on the cobbled road below.
Gelatin silver print of a grand neoclassical building facade with arched ground-floor colonnades and pilastered upper stories, a roofline balustrade with decorative finials, and groups of pedestrians on cobblestone street below; a clock tower visible at right.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban close flanked by tall brick tenement walls, receding toward a bright courtyard beyond a wooden overhead bridge. Several figures, including children seated on the ground and adults standing, are visible in the mid-distance.
Gelatin silver print of a cobblestone urban street lined with Victorian commercial buildings; a neoclassical façade with columns and pediment bears a 'Wholesale Goods Entrance' sign at right, with shop fronts, a gas lamp, and wooden barrels along the pavement receding into a hazy background.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban street lined with multi-story stone buildings, a gas lamp post in the foreground, and a painted sign reading 'Tron Parish School' on the right facade; cobblestone pavement recedes toward a hazy background.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban close or alleyway, with a man standing at the base of exterior wooden stairs and several children gathered nearby; weathered stone tenement buildings rise on either side, with chimneys visible against an overcast sky.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban alleyway flanked by tall brick walls, a lone figure in dark clothing standing in the middle distance, laundry hanging overhead, with hazy light filtering from the far end.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban close flanked by tall stone tenement walls receding toward a dark archway, with a gas lamp mounted on a bracket at mid-distance.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban courtyard surrounded by multi-story stone tenement buildings, with laundry hanging from upper windows at right. A standpipe occupies the foreground; several figures in 19th-century dress stand in the middle distance. A whitewashed low structure and a cylindrical tower are visible at center and left.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban close or alley flanked by multi-story stone tenement buildings with slate roofs; a figure stands at right, and laundry or fabric is visible at lower center; overcast sky above.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban close, stone walls flanking a cobbled lane, an exterior wooden staircase rising on the right, laundry hanging on lines overhead against a pale sky.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban close flanked by tall, weathered stone tenement buildings. A wooden handcart sits in the foreground; laundry hangs on poles overhead. A gas lamp protrudes from the left wall. Wet flagstone paving recedes into the shadowed courtyard beyond.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban street flanked by weathered stone and brick buildings, with a gas lamp projecting from the left wall. Several figures stand near doorways in the middle distance. Tram tracks run along the wet cobblestone road receding toward a hazy background.
Albumen print of a busy cobblestone urban street lined with multi-story stone tenement buildings, crowds of figures in Victorian-era clothing gathered on both pavements, motion blur visible at left, signage including "New Equitable" visible at upper right.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban alley flanked by tall stone buildings, with a gas street lamp mounted on a bracket at right, flagstone pavement receding toward a brick building and chimney stacks in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a cobblestone street flanked by stone buildings, with a gas lamp in the foreground, an arched gateway in the middle distance, and a church steeple rising against an overcast sky.
Albumen print of a cobblestone urban street flanked by low stone and plaster buildings, including a 'Rag & Metal Store' at left and a timber merchant at right, with a horse-drawn cart and figures visible in the misty middle distance.
Albumen or gelatin silver print of a cobblestone urban street flanked by stone and plaster buildings, with a horse-drawn cart at center, several figures in Victorian dress at left and right, and shop signage including 'Milk & Cream' visible on the left facade.
Albumen or gelatin silver print of a two-story rubble stone building with a ground-floor shop signed 'Gorbals Hosiery & Shirt Warehouse,' hosiery displayed in the window; an adjacent building with a decorative Gothic dormer and signage reading 'Intermediate Ale 4d'; two figures standing near the storefronts on a cobbled street.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban courtyard enclosed by tall stone tenement buildings, with a small wooden outbuilding at center, laundry hanging from upper windows, and textured weathered masonry walls visible on three sides.
Gelatin silver print, elevated view over densely packed stone rowhouses and rooftops of a 19th-century industrial town, with multiple chimneys emitting smoke and a hazy skyline receding into the distance.
Gelatin silver print of a cobblestone urban courtyard surrounded by rough-hewn stone tenement buildings, with a wooden staircase at center and two small figures seated at its base; laundry hangs at upper left, a figure leans from a window, and hazy buildings recede into the background.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban alley flanked by tall brick buildings, with strong contrast between deep shadow on the left and bright light at the far end; a gas lamp projects from the left wall, and debris litters the stone-paved ground.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban close flanked by brick walls, with white laundry hanging across the passage and a figure standing beneath, rooftops and hazy sky visible in the distance
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban alleyway flanked by worn brick walls, with a wooden doorframe in the foreground and a figure in dark clothing standing in the passage beyond, tall buildings visible against a pale sky above.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban close flanked by tall stone tenement buildings, with large wooden barrels in the foreground and a small child standing among them; wet cobblestones reflect diffuse light from the opening at the far end.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow urban street scene, pedestrians in late Victorian or Edwardian dress walking along a cobbled pavement, with a confectionery and chocolate shop on the right displaying painted signage, tall dark building facades at left receding into the distance.
Gelatin silver print of a narrow cobblestone alley flanked by tall weathered brick buildings, with an empty wooden wheelbarrow in the foreground and a sign reading 'Stage Door' visible mid-distance
Gelatin silver print of a dense cluster of multi-story stone tenement buildings with numerous chimney stacks, partially demolished with rubble in the foreground; two small figures seated among the debris at lower left.
Gelatin silver print of a cobblestone urban street flanked by multi-story brick buildings, with groups of figures in Victorian-era dress gathered at the foreground. A corner building at left is covered in paper advertisement bills for tobacco, soap, and whisky; a shop sign reading 'McDougall & Sons' is visible at right. The street recedes into soft-focus haze in the distance.
Albumen or gelatin silver print of a Victorian-era street scene, likely Glasgow Cross, with multi-story stone commercial buildings, shop signs including 'Funeral Office' and 'Glasgow Cross Pawnbroking,' a gas street lamp, and groups of figures in period dress on cobblestone streets.

Thomas Annan, High Street From The Cross (#1), 1868, printed 1900, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Thomas Annan
Title
Thomas J. Annan Old Closes And Streets: A Series Of Photogravures, 1868-1899 (Book)
Place Made
Scotland
Date Made
1868-1899, printed 1900
Medium
Photogravure
Dimensions
Image: VARIOUS; Mount: 15 1/2 x 11 1/2; Mat: NONE
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.98.1-.49
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography