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GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON – CAPE TOWN
Fine vintage photographic view ofGovernment Avenue, Cape Town, South Africa,from a photograph by theGeorge Washington Wilson studio.
The image is captioned and numbered directly in the negative:
\"GOVERNMENT AVENUE, CAPE TOWN.
40,036. G.W.W.\"
The photograph shows the famous tree-lined Government Avenuewith the Parliament House visible on the leftand several figures near the entrance.
The British Library holds a George Washington Wilson studiophotograph of this same view and dates the image tocirca 1895–1900.
An attractive early view from the important photographic recordof George Washington Wilson (G.W.W.)and his studio.
Size:Approximately 20 x 15.3 cm.
Condition:Vintage condition with minor age-related tracesas visible in the scan.
Overall an attractive and well-preserved photographic print.
A desirable historical image for collectors ofGeorge Washington Wilson photography,Cape Town, South Africa, colonial photography,architecture and African photographic history.
Please examine the high-resolution scan carefully.
The scan forms an important part of the description.
item-ID: col-17834
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