East Face, Rock of Gibraltar, by Moonlight
Collection: Europe
Title
East Face, Rock of Gibraltar, by Moonlight
Subject
Gibraltar
Description
On verso:
No. 234. EAST FACE, ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, BY MOONLIGHT.
This remarkable fortress, on a peninsula at the southern extremity of Spain, at the western entrance to the Mediterranean, to which it forms the key, is in the possession of Great Britain. The British territory is 2 3/4 miles long and about 3/4 of a, mile wide and consists largely of an immense rock, the highest point of which is 1,400 feet above the sea level. On three sides this rock is so precipitous that access is impossible. The sloping west side is secured by powerful batteries and otherwise rendered impregnable. At vast expense the English have cut into the solid rock numerous caverns and galleries to afford the garrison perfect shelter against any attack, while powerful guns of the latest construction are placed in portholes that command the sea and the Spanish territory in the north, beyond a neutral strip of ground about one mile wide. Along the west shore of the peninsula extends the town of Gibraltar, divided into two parts by the Alameda Gardens and the parade grounds. Gibraltar is a free port, a large area of sea having been enclosed by massive walls, and docks have been built at an expense of over $20,000,000.
A8523
Creator
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)]
Source
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Publisher
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Date
ca. 1900
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Stereographs
Identifier
234
Citation
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)], “East Face, Rock of Gibraltar, by Moonlight,” Digital Canton, accessed December 25, 2024, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/545.
Original Format
Stereograph
Physical Dimensions
7 x 3.5 inches
Title
East Face, Rock of Gibraltar, by Moonlight
Subject
Gibraltar
Description
On verso:
No. 234. EAST FACE, ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, BY MOONLIGHT.
This remarkable fortress, on a peninsula at the southern extremity of Spain, at the western entrance to the Mediterranean, to which it forms the key, is in the possession of Great Britain. The British territory is 2 3/4 miles long and about 3/4 of a, mile wide and consists largely of an immense rock, the highest point of which is 1,400 feet above the sea level. On three sides this rock is so precipitous that access is impossible. The sloping west side is secured by powerful batteries and otherwise rendered impregnable. At vast expense the English have cut into the solid rock numerous caverns and galleries to afford the garrison perfect shelter against any attack, while powerful guns of the latest construction are placed in portholes that command the sea and the Spanish territory in the north, beyond a neutral strip of ground about one mile wide. Along the west shore of the peninsula extends the town of Gibraltar, divided into two parts by the Alameda Gardens and the parade grounds. Gibraltar is a free port, a large area of sea having been enclosed by massive walls, and docks have been built at an expense of over $20,000,000.
A8523
Creator
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)]
Source
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Publisher
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Date
ca. 1900
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Stereographs
Identifier
234
Citation
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)], “East Face, Rock of Gibraltar, by Moonlight,” Digital Canton, accessed December 25, 2024, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/545.Original Format
Stereograph
Physical Dimensions
7 x 3.5 inches