Skip to main content

Image / William Sachtleben next to a capital at the Olympieion, Athens, 1891

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
William Sachtleben next to a capital at the Olympieion, Athens, 1891
Contributor
Sachtleben, William Lewis
Date Created and/or Issued
February 26, 1891
1891-02-26
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841
Rights Information
Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Photograph of William Sachtleben standing against a monumental fallen capital at the Temple of Olympian Zeus. The Acropolis is visible in the background.
Photograph taken during William Lewis Sachtleben's stay in Athens before embarking on a bicycle journey across Asia with Thomas Gaskell Allen Jr.
Text from negative sleeve: No. 32. Feb. 26, 1891. The other half of one of the capitals of the columns of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. The Acropolis in the rear.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1841_0216
ark:/21198/zz002hfnx8
Subject
Greek temples--Greece--Athens
Acropolis (Athens, Greece)
Bicycle touring--Greece
Roman temples--Greece--Athens
Capitals (Columns)--Greece--Athens
Sachtleben, William Lewis
Olympieion (Athens, Greece)
Source
Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: