G.W. Wilson & Co. collectionstill image Landscape photographs 1860-1880. gmgpc Cityscape photographs 1860-1880. gmgpc Portrait photographs 1860-1880. gmgpc Group portraits 1860-1880. gmgpc Photograph albums 1860-1880. gmgpc Albumen prints 1860-1880. gmgpc Stereographs 1860-1880. gmgpc 1861-1871. eng Scenic views of various European countries including cities, landscapes, and monuments. LOT 13071-1 is composed primarily of albumen photographs, many half-stereographs, of the English Lake District, the Scottish Highlands, and various cities in Britain, among them Folkestone, York, and Worthing. There are several photographs of Haddon Hall and many landscape photographs. The subject content is similar to that of LOT 13071-1. LOT 13071-2 primarily contains half-stereographic prints of Switzerland (Zurich, Lausanne, Geneva, Fribourg, Berne, Interlaken, Neuchâtel); France (Paris, Lyon, Calais, Boulogne); Belgium (Brussels, Ostend); Germany (Coblenz, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, Lindau); and Great Britain (Oxford, Shrewsbury, Birmingham, Dover, Isle of Wight, Southsea, Canterbury, and Tunbridge Wells, among others). Among the various subjects depicted are lakes, mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, castles, churches, cathedrals, hotels, ruins, bridges, forts, city centers, harbors, and country houses. In general, prominent tourist sights are covered. The few portraits include a wedding party, women in traditional Welsh dress, and Belgian fishermen and women. There are also several pictures of the International Exhibition of 1862. These unpublished albums have many hand-written captions. Labels on second page of LOT 13071-1 and on the cover of LOT 13071-2 indicate dates when various locations were photographed. Many photographs stained by adhesive. LOT title devised. George Washington Wilson was an early commercial photographer credited with being a pioneer in the development of instantaneous photographs (photographs in which motion can be detected). Based in Aberdeen, Scotland, Wilson employed a large staff which traveled around Britain and the Continent, photographing architecture, monuments, cities, and scenery. Using inexpensive half-stereographs, Wilson's company published photographic albums which were very popular. By 1880, George Washington Wilson was the world's largest publisher of photographic views. Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland)--1860-1880. York Minster--1860-1880. Chichester Cathedral--1860-1880. Exeter Cathedral--1860-1880. Salisbury Cathedral--1860-1880. Lakes & ponds--Europe--1860-1880. Mountains--Europe--1860-1880. Hotels & taverns--Europe--1860-1880. Castles & palaces--Europe--1860-1880. Churches--Europe--1860-1880. Cathedrals--Europe--1860-1880. Waterfalls--Europe--1860-1880. Forts & fortifications--Europe--1860-1880. Monuments & memorials--Europe--1860-1880. Houses--Europe--1860-1880. Plazas--Europe--1860-1880. Ruins--Europe--1860-1880. Business districts--Europe--1860-1880. Cities & towns--Europe--1860-1880. Bridges--Europe--1860-1880. Harbors--Europe--1860-1880. Exhibitions--England--London--1860-1870. Glaciers--Switzerland--1860-1880. Universities & colleges--England--Oxford--1860-1880. City & town halls--Europe--1860-1880. Weddings--Great Britain--1860-1880. England--1860-1880. Scotland--1860-1880. Wales--1860-1880. Belgium--1860-1880. France--1860-1880. Germany--1860-1880. Switzerland--1860-1880. Highlands (Scotland)--1860-1880. Trossachs (Scotland)--1860-1880. Lake District (England)--1860-1880. Windermere, Lake (England)--1860-1880. Lomond, Loch (Scotland)--1860-1880. Ness, Loch (Scotland)--1860-1880. Nevis, Ben (Scotland)--1860-1880. Jungfrau (Switzerland)--1860-1880. Serve by appointment.