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Call Number:

PH-01692

Collection Name:

Archibald Burns Photography Collection

Creator:

, 1831 - 1880, active 1850/1859 - 1870/1879

No. of Items:

4 items

Span Dates:

1868

Description:

The collection consists of four photographs by Archibald Burns (Scottish, 1831-1880) from the book Picturesque "Bits" from Old Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Edmonston and Douglas, 1868). Select item-level information follows.

964:0690:0001 -- High School Wynd, Cowgate, 1868. Albumen print;
964:0690:0002 -- Castle from Grassmarket, 1868. Albumen print;
964:0690:0003 -- Barron’s Woolen Rag Store, 1868. Albumen print;
964:0690:0004 -- King James V Towers, Holyrood, 1868. Albumen print.

A complete copy of the book is located in the Center's library (call number DA 890 E3 H4 HRC-P).

Accession No(s):

964:0690:0001-0004; Purchase, 1963

Location(s):

B Box, Small (964:0690:0001-0004)
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Item(s):
Artist/Maker , 1831 - 1880, active 1850/1859 - 1870/1879
Title High School Wynd, Cowgate
Date 1868
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 10.5 x 8.5 cm; 4 1/10 x 3 3/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0690:0001
Artist/Maker , 1831 - 1880, active 1850/1859 - 1870/1879
Title Castle from Grassmarket
Date 1868
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 10.3 x 8.6 cm; 4 1/10 x 3 2/5 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0690:0002
Artist/Maker , 1831 - 1880, active 1850/1859 - 1870/1879
Title Head of West Bow
Date 1868
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 10.4 x 8.8 cm; 4 1/10 x 3 1/2 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0690:0003
Artist/Maker , 1831 - 1880, active 1850/1859 - 1870/1879
Title King James V. Towers, Holyrood
Date 1868
Medium Albumen print
Dimensions 10.3 x 8.4 cm; 4 1/10 x 3 3/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:0690:0004

See Also:

Stereographs Photography Collection: Two additional photographs by Burns (964:0055:0106; 964:0795:0004) are located in the Stereographs Photography Collection (PH-00267).

Picturesque "Bits" from Old Edinburgh: Photographs by Burns are also mounted in the publication Picturesque "Bits" from Old Edinburgh (PH-10225), a copy of which is located in the Center's library.