[Frauenkirch, near Davos, Grisons, Switzerland, in winter (reversed)] (LOC)

    [[Frauenkirch, near Davos, Grisons, Switzerland, in winter (reversed)]

    [between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900].

    1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color.

    Notes:
     "1022" stamped in ink on the back of the print.
    Title from identifying information provided by the Flickr Commons project, 2009. (Print not listed in the Detroit Publishing Company, Catalogue J, 1905.)
    Forms part of: Nineteenth century travel views of Europe in the Photochrom print collection.

    Format: Photochrom prints--Color--1890-1900.

    Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

    Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

    Part Of: Nineteenth century travel views of Europe (DLC) 2002707970

    More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available athdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.pgz

    Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsc.09995

    Call Number: LOT 13512, no. 23 [item]

    Comments and faves

    1. mp.ch (35 months ago | reply)

      probably the church of davos-frauenkirch

      --
      Seen in your Mystery Pictures set. (?)

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      floraworks added this photo to her favorites. (35 months ago)

    3. Kevin (35 months ago | reply)

      Yep, I think you nailed it, mp.ch.

    4. whyaduck (35 months ago | reply)

      I think the picture does depict Davos-Frauenkirch, but I also think the negative was reversed when the print was made. Here's a modern view from what appears to be nearly the same angle, but the mountain background is drastically different from that in the old view. Also the side door, clearly visible in the modern views, isn't there in the LOC's picture.

      Here's a modern view taken from the other side of the church. The angle is not quite the same as in the old view, but the lay of the land in general appears to match the historic photo better than does the view from this side. Also there is no side door on that side of the church, plus there is even a clump of deciduous trees like those in the historic photo.

      Reading the comments on this view of St. Moritz from the same set, several people believe that photo was reversed as well. Maybe some of the other winter scenes in the set were also reversed when they were printed.

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    6. Stephen J. Alexander (35 months ago | reply)

      this must be from the north. Note the shadow in this photo; also note the full sun on the modern photo. The southern side of the church faces almost due south viz. maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&hl=en&hq =&hnear=...

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      R.Tegtmeyer and yêllow.bïrd added this photo to their favorites.

    8. mp.ch (35 months ago | reply)

      you're right, stephen j., this must be a view of the northern side of the church. but then indeed, the negative was reversed, as supposed by whyaduck. – another mystery busted by the flickr-community ;-).

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      Wataru Takayanagi and Gerrit! added this photo to their favorites.

    10. hsinger.t21 (35 months ago | reply)

      glad you liked my modern view of the church! and interested to see the detective work used in identifying the older picture.

    11. whyaduck (35 months ago | reply)

      Here is another modern view of Frauenkirch from the north, taken from almost the same angle as the historic photo, though a bit closer, and showing part of the background mountain.

    12. TinTrunk (35 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Astonishing Power of Flickr, which was created to celebrate discoveries made about photographs posted on Flickr, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    13. hsinger.t21 (35 months ago | reply)

      Thanks, I've added my photo....

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      Vahur Puik, Sofia Katarina, StrawberryDeathJelly, BlueAmy78, and 4 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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