Name/Title
GATE OF CHARLES VEntry/Object ID
96.7.79.2Description
Color: Black; White
A black and white photograph of the Charles V Gate in Cordoba, Spain, ca. 1920s. The stone structure is at the center of the back. The top is arched and has a royal crest flanked by figures of soldiers. The facade has many other ornate elements and columns that flank the opening at the bottom. In the opening is a sign with arrows that point to the left and right. Other buildings can be seen through the opening in the background. At the left of the foreground are two mules. Written in black ink on the center of the back is "Charles V gate / Cordoba." The image was housed in Agnes Temple's photo album which is item 96.7.94.1 along with many other photographs which span 96.7.1.1-.93.1. Contact sheets 2000.159.1.1-.8 show the original positioning of the images within the album. With some water damage and stains, the artifact is in fair condition.
Number-Units: 1Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Photographs, Architecture--Cordoba (Spain)