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Close, No. 157 Bridgegate

Thomas Annan

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Close, No. 157 Bridgegate
1868, printed circa 1978
Thomas Annan
gelatin silver print from original collodion negative on paper
11 5/8 in x 9 13/16 in (29.5 cm x 25 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 5/16 in (36.35 cm x 49.05 cm);11 5/8 in x 9 13/16 in (29.5 cm x 25 cm)
Gift of Professor and Mrs. Robert Iglehart in honor of Professor Marvin Felheim
1979/1.157

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Subject Matter:

This photograph of "Close No. 157, Bridgegate," from the series The Old Streets and Closes of Glasgow, depicts the narrow and dirty urban street in Glasgow, Scotland. This photograph was made before scheduled demolition. Between 1868 and 1871, Annan documented the urban slums of Glasgow as part of the Glasgow Improvement Act of 1866. This particular print is a modern contact print from the original glass collodion, printed by Thomas Annan's grandson in Glasglow. 

Physical Description:

This photograph of a narrow, urban street in Glasgow is one of a series of images that Thomas Annan created as part of a documentation project for the Glasgow Improvement Act of 1866.

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