Historical Waterside Views

Vintage photographs showcase charming coastal towns and iconic landmarks by waterways, evoking nostalgia and history.

Coastal town in Norway seen from the water, 1889 photograph Norway paper. cardboard albumen print Norway

Coastal town in Norway seen from the water, 1889 photograph Norway paper. cardboard albumen print Norway

On Lake Minnetonka. Upton's Minnesota and northwestern views. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Minnesota, Minnetonka, Lake (Minn.), Tourism , Minnesota

Niagara Falls suspension bridge , Rivers, Suspension bridges

View of the port of Perim. Part of travel album with photographs of activity and sights on Sumatra and Java and from the trip to and from the Dutch East Indies.

Niagara Falls suspension bridge , Rivers, Suspension bridges

Description: Cape Town to Orange River. 31. 'Dusty De Aar'. Location: Cape Town Description: Cape Town to Orange River. 32. Donkey known at Beaufort West. Location: Cape Town Description: Cape Town to Orange River. 33. On the Orange River. Haircutting in camp. Location: Cape Town Description: Cape Town to Orange River. 34. On the Orange River. Location: Cape Town Description: Cape Town to Orange River. 35. Orange River Bridge. Location: Cape Town Description: Cape Town to Orange River. 36. A wash in the Orange River. Location: Cape Town orangeriver, deaar, africa

Two people at a boat on the beach, presumably at Le Mouleau near Arcachon, 1897 photograph Part of photo album of a French amateur photographer with recordings of trips in France, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the first cars and car races. Arcachon paper. photographic support rowing-boat, canoe, etc.. adult man Arcachon

Raderboat on the Nile, 1905 photograph Part of a travel album of a Dutch family with sights in Europe, Egypt and New York. Nile cardboard. paper. photographic support paddle-wheel boat Nile

Hà-Nôi, Tonkin, Indochina sampans moored on the banks of the Red River, evening , Léon Busy in Indochina (French - Hà-nôi , Tonkin , Indochine Des sampans amarrés aux rives du Fleuve Rouge , le soir). Costume, river, toilet, boat, nudity, river transport , lake, man, Clothing, transport, human beings, Indochina, Tonkin, Hanoi, the quays of the Red River, Sampans in the evening

Catalunya. Llançà. Barcas de pesca en la playa de la Gola. Años 1950.

Site in antibes, 1899 photograph Part of photo album of a French amateur photographer with recordings of trips in France, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the first cars and car races. Antibes paper. photographic support prospect of village, silhouette of village. pier, quay, wharf Antibes

Description: View showing two sea-bathing enclosures for Deck-passengers. Pier & Lazarus Island in background. Location: St. John's Island, Singapore, Malaya singapore, asia, asiathroughalens

Group of tourists in Hampton Beach, N.H. 1863 - 1881. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Hampshire, Hampton Beach (N.H.), Tourists

Jaffa, the Joppa of Bible times, Palestine , Boats, Cities & towns, Seas Edgar Sutton Dorr Photograph Collection

Description: Zanzibar. One of the Visits of RN Location: Zanzibar africa

River scenes. The Nile. Sunset scenes across the Nile. 1934, Egypt

Gezicht op het eiland Alcatraz in de baai van San Francisco; Alcatraz Island.Part of photo album from a journey through the United States, Honolulu, Dutch East Indies, Aden, Zanzibar and Southern Africa.

Reykjavik / Iceland: Bay with passenger steamer Victoria Luise

Lido, Galilee & Mt. Hermon. Flying boat taking off in front of Lido. 1938, Israel

Sweet Silver Light of the Moon, Thousand Islands. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1898. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Thousand Islands (N.Y. and Ont.), Tourism , New York (State), Saint Lawrence River, Sailboats

Gezicht op de uitmonding van de Oembilienrivier in het Singkarakmeer op Sumatra.Panorama photo consisting of two prints. Part of travel album with photographs of activity and sights on Sumatra and Java and from the trip to and from the Dutch East Indies.

Boating on the Lake Mahopac. Beauty of Lake Mahopac and surroundings. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Lakes & ponds , New York (State), Mahopac, Lake (N.Y.)

View from the Battery, New York. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.)

New suspension bridge, 1258 feet long, Niagara. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Rivers , New York (State), Waterfalls , New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Rivers , Ontario, Waterfalls , Ontario

Tenerife.The object consists of three-legged photos of the coastline of Tenerife.

Men in boats on a water in France, c. 1900 - c. 1910 photograph Part of photo album of a French amateur photographer with recordings of a family, Distillery Delizy & Doistau Fils, the army and sights in France. France paper. photographic support rowing-boat, canoe, etc.. poling, punting. lake France

Admiring tourists viewing the Falls, from Prospect Point, Niagara, U.S.A., c. 1901.

View of harbor quays, presumably in Marseille, c. 1900 - c. 1910 photograph Part of photo album of a French amateur photographer with recordings of a family, Distillery Delizy & Doistau Fils, the army and sights in France. Marseille paper. photographic support harbour (+ view ~ vehicle, ship, etc.). quay (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage) Marseille

Stereo albumin photograph showing a seaside promenade, taken by Léon & Lévy around 1865, featuring waterfront pathways and nearby water.

Tel Aviv. Entrance to lighter basin, looking out. 1934, Israel, Tel Aviv

Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Waterfalls , New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Tourism , New York (State) , Niagara Falls (N.Y.)

Kenya Colony. En route to Zanzibar. Air view. Tanga. Closer view. 1936, Kenya

View of the Delagoa Bay from South Africa; In Delogoa Bay, From Which Ex President Kruger Sailed From S. Africa ..

Stuck cart with oxen in the crocodile river in South Africa, Anonymous, 1886 - 1896 photograph This photo is part of an album. South Africa photographic support albumen print accident with (farm) wagon, freight wagon, cart. ox. river (+ landscape with figures, staffage) South Africa

Travel to Isle of Wight, Gibraltar, Marseille, Sintra and Tangier (2), c. 1910 - c. 1911 photograph Album magazine with five photos of a bullfight in Gibraltar and the port of Marseille. Part of photo album of the Palthe family from Almelo. Europe cardboard. paper. photographic support gelatin silver print travelling; tourism. the family travelling, on holiday. bullfight. bull-fighter, toreador. harbour Gibraltar. Marseille

Looking down from Luna Island on ice bridge, Niagara Falls, N.Y. The "Perfec" stereograph. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Waterfalls , New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Tourism , New York (State) , Niagara Falls (N.Y.)

Description: Kuantan in Pahang - The only (partially) protected harbour in the East Coast. Location: Kuantan, Malaya asia, malaysia, asiathroughalens

Celebration at Tel Aviv jetty, Israel, Tel Aviv

New York Bay, and Governor's Island. American views. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.)

Water Sports - New Jersey. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photo collection Government information service. Netherlands Antilles, Curacao. Venezuelan Baren bring vegetables and fruit .. undated. Curacao

Description: Views and sports in Barbados: photographs by P S H Lawrence, 1939. Location: Barbados Date: 1939 barbados, caribbean, caribbeanthroughalens

Description: Leewards. Antigua. English Bay, in the dockyard. Location: Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies Date: August 1944 caribbean, caribbeanthroughalens

Description: Ripon Falls. Nile Source. 1906 Date: 1906 Description: Jinja 1906 Location: Jinja Date: 1906 Description: Hockey on parade. Sommet quinja 1906 Date: 1906 africa

The old world from the new; Bering Sea and Siberia, from Nome, Alaska; Across Bering Sea on an especially clear day, Siberia can be faintly seen (once or twice during summer); Effects of storm, "cold feet", going home, boarding of lighter for ship, Sept. 1900; "I'll leave my happy Nome for you".. 1900. Photographs. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. Nome (Alaska), Southwest, New, Siberia (Russia), Nome (Alaska), Bering Sea

New Susp. Bridge, Niagara, N.Y. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Waterfalls , New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Tourism , New York (State) , Niagara Falls (N.Y.)

Admiring tourists viewing the falls, from Prospect Point, Niagara, U.S.A. 1902. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Waterfalls , New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Tourism , New York (State) , Niagara Falls (N.Y.)

Panorama van de stad en het meer van Lugano; Lugano, Panorama.Part of photo album from a journey by the United States, Honolulu, Dutch East Indies, Aden, Zanzibar and Southern Africa.

Men and women standing next to each other on a road, presumably in the field of a hospital in the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous, c. 1920 - c. 1930 photograph Part of photo album of a hospital in the Dutch East Indies. Dutch East Indies, The photographic support hospital. nursing, tending the sick. trees: palm-tree. trees. rural housing, e.g. country-house, villa, cottage Dutch East Indies, The

Sudan. Khartoum. Native craft on the Blue Nile. 1936, Sudan, Khartoum

in australia the beach tourist and surfer

Face over a lake or sea during the world exhibition in St. Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904. Face over a lake or sea during the world exhibition in St. Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904.

Boats on Beach. Louis Fleckenstein (American, 1866 - 1943)

More with mountains near Sabang with roofs and ships in the foreground, anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1920 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of activities and sights on Sumatra and Java and of the trip to and of the Dutch East Indies. Sabang paper. photographic support gelatin silver print lake. mountains. steamship, motorship Sabang

Description: Manukan Island. Location: Manukan Island, Borneo asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens

Elsevier photo collection. Start festivities 1000 urk. Overview port. 20, 1968. Flevoland, Urk

Saint-Is, Cornwall, England Port of Saint-Yves , 1913 - England - Auguste Léon - (August 28 - September 3) (French - Saint-Ives , Cornouailles , Angleterre Port de Saint-Yves). Civil engineering, fishing , sea trades, port, maritime transport, Habitat , architecture, economic activity, transport, England, London, port

Immigrants Carrying Luggage, Ellis Island, New York City, New York, USA, Bain News Service, 1910

Man referred to as' mr. Zijlstra 'standing on the quay of Sabang, Anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1920 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of activities and sights on Sumatra and Java and of the trip to and of the Dutch East Indies. Sabang paper. photographic support gelatin silver print pier, quay, wharf. steamship, motorship. adult man Sabang

Plymouth Tercentenary Pageant, the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor , Anniversaries, Historical pageants, Mayflower Ship. Plymouth Tercentenary Photographs

Drawing from the album 'Travel in Italy, Sicily and Malta', 1778.

Description: Redang Island. Entrance to harbour from west. Location: Redang, Malaya asia, malaysia, asiathroughalens

Egypt. Pyramids of Gizeh, The Great Pyramid. Reflecting pyramids & mounted camelman. 1934, Egypt, Jīzah, Jizah

9880. P.Z. - Rügen island. Sellin, beach view. State state plan Hamburg, collection of the history of photography

Shelter Island Yacht Club, Prospect Point, Shelter Island, New York, USA, Detroit Publishing Company, 1900

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. evening falls Jarsoen. background Government Coaster "Cycrop". September 1953. Jarsoen, Guinea

THE SLAVE TRADE ON THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA

Venice, gondolas. .

Portrait of a man and a woman in front of the entrance gate (Yomeinon Poort) of the Toshogu Sanctuary, Nikko, Japan, 1907 photograph Japan paper. photographic support gelatin silver print historical persons not known by name

Houses and (presumably) marketgoers at Fort de Cock on Sumatra, Anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1920 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of activities and sights on Sumatra and Java and of the trip to and of the Dutch East Indies. Sumatra paper. photographic support gelatin silver print exterior ~ representation of a building. market Sumatra

Ξανθη - Πισίνα , Swimming pools, Toys, Ships. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Carmel and Haifa. Fisherman hauling in drag-net. Haifa Bay and Carmel. 1920, Israel, Haifa

Menton - Harbor - Flying machine ..

Beach face of Zandvoort Wicker beach chairs. .

Stone Harbor Yacht Club, home of the Number 1 Comet Fleet, Stone Harbor, N. J. , Boats, Piers & wharves, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Medinet-Habou, Egypt, Africa Boats at the Nile , 1914 - Egypt - Auguste Léon - (January -February) (French - Medinet-Habou , Egypte , Afrique Bateaux à quai sur le Nil). River, boat, river transport , lake, man, Transport, human beings, Egypt, Medinet-Habou, the Nile in front of Louksor

Description: Photograph album donated by Philip Barlow depicting various scenes from life in the Leeward Islands. Location: Leeward Islands, West Indies Date: 1948-1950 caribbean, caribbeanthroughalens

Sunset from the Battery, New York circa 1900

Stone Harbor Yacht Club , Boats, Piers & wharves, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Messenger to the mainland, Martha's Vineyard. Messenger to the mainland, Martha's Vineyard

Suez Canal with Pier in Port Said with advertising for 'Dewar's whiskey', Anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1920 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of activities and sights on Sumatra and Java and of the trip to and of the Dutch East Indies. Port Said paper. photographic support gelatin silver print canal. pier, quay, wharf. advertising Port Said

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