John Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Creator: John Everett MillaisJohn Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Portrait of English artist, critic and author John Ruskin (1819-1900), by his friend John Everett Millais
[The Ascent of Mont Blanc], 1861. Creator: Auguste-Rosalie Bisson[The Ascent of Mont Blanc], 1861
View of Tiflis, End 1830s. Artist: Chernetsov, Nikanor Grigoryevich (1805-1879)View of Tiflis, End 1830s. Found in the collection of State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Heart of the Andes, 1859. Creator: Frederic Edwin ChurchHeart of the Andes, 1859
Stage in the ascent of Mont Blanc, c1853, (1946). Creator: George BaxterStage in the ascent of Mont Blanc, c1853, (1946). Climbers on Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps - a man is being pulled out of a crevasse on a rope
The Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, ca. 1866. Creator: John RuskinThe Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, ca. 1866
Camp Under The Wild Range, 20 December 1911, (1913). Artist: Robert Falcon ScottCamp Under The Wild Range, 20 December 1911, (1913). Three pyramid tents camped near Beardmore Glacier and Mount Wild: two figures can be seen sketching on the sledge
Mount Hermon, Syria, 1895. Artist: Armand KohlMount Hermon, Syria, 1895. As seen from Rasheya. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)
Summer in the Catskills, 1867. Creator: George InnessSummer in the Catskills, 1867
The Catskills, Sunrise from South Mountain, 1874. Creator: Samuel Valentine HuntThe Catskills, Sunrise from South Mountain, 1874. The Catskill Mountains, part of the larger Appalachian Mountain range, in southeastern New York State, USA
Giants Gap, 1874. Creator: Thomas MoranGiants Gap, 1874. The Sierra Nevada mountains in California and Nevada, USA....the rock-forms are picturesque and grand...Castellated, pinnacled, with sides like perpendicular walls
Advertisement for tourism at Chambery, France, c1920s
Ascent of Mt. Blanc - crossing Bossons Glacier - Grands Mulets in distance, Alps, 1901. Climbers in the French Alps. Stereocard by Underwood & Underwood
Pastures in the Apuan Alps, c1922. Artist: Alfredo VaccariPastures in the Apuan Alps, c1922. From The Studio Volume 86. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]
The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. The Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 was a Basque ambush of Charlemagnes army which resulted in the death of Roland who became iconic in medieval
View of Shimla, from Bonnie Moon, India, 20th centuryShimla, India, 20th century. View of the hill station of Shimla from Bonnie Moon
First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. Artist: James AtkinsonFirst Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. The British army passing through the Meyden valley on the march from Meyden to Urghundee
Delaware Water Gap, 1861. Creator: George InnessDelaware Water Gap, 1861
Physical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Creator: UnknownPhysical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Map showing the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus, the Middle East, the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, what is now Turkey, and part of Egypt
Ettal Abbey from the north slope, Bavaria, Germany, c1922. Creator: UnknownEttal Abbey from the north slope, Bavaria, Germany, c1922. Kloster Ettal is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1330, in the village of Ettal, 877 metres above sea level. Postcard
Map of the Austro-Italian frontier, First World War, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & SonMap of the Austro-Italian frontier, First World War, (c1920). Mountainous area between Salzburg, Trieste and Cremona, showing the Tyrol
Scenes in the Himalayas, 1931. Creator: UnknownScenes in the Himalayas, 1931. Paysages De L Himalaya. (Himalayan landscapes). Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 4 January 1931]
Mirror Lake, Adirondacks, New York, c1897. Creator: UnknownMirror Lake, Adirondacks, New York, c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]
The Black Forest Mount Hope and Sierra Prieta, USA, 1856. Artist: E StoutThe Black Forest Mount Hope and Sierra Prieta, USA, 1856. Print from Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable
Lucerne and the Alps, Switzerland, 20th century. The Church of St Leodegar, completed in 1633, are in the left foreground
The Mur de la Cote, c1855. Artist: George BaxterThe Mur de la Cote, c1855. From the mid 19th century, the British professional and leisured classes travelled to the Alps for health and recreation
View from Kleine Scheidegg to the to the Jungfrau and Silberhorn in the Swiss Alps
St Bernard mountain rescue dogs with flasks of brandy on their collars, c1880. The dogs were named for St Bernard of Menthon (923-1008) who built two mountain rest houses (hospices) in the Alps
The Organ Mountains, from Theresopolis; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. [Scene in Brazil]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
The Organ Mountains; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. Creator: Thomas Woodbine HinchliffThe Organ Mountains; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. [The Serra dos Orgaos in Brazil]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Sangre de Cristo Mt. New Mexico, 1943. Creator: John CollierSangre de Cristo Mt. New Mexico
Vista westward over the Rio Grande valley from the foot... near Questa, Taos County, New MexicoVista westward over the Rio Grande valley from the foothills of the Sangre de Cristos Mountains near Questa, Taos County, New Mexico
Sangre de Cristo Mountain, 1943. Creator: John CollierSangre de Cristo Mountain
Sangre de Cristo Mountain, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: John CollierSangre de Cristo Mountain, New Mexico
Sangre de Cristo Mountains, looking north into Colorado, 1943. Creator: John CollierSangre de Cristo Mountains, looking north into Colorado
Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: John CollierSangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
Questa vicinity, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: John CollierQuesta vicinity, New Mexico
Sangre de Cristo Mts. N. M. 1943. Creator: John CollierSangre de Cristo Mts. N.M
A view looking south through the White Mountains from... Pine Mountain, Gorham vicinity, N.H. 1943A view looking south through the White Mountains from the fire tower manned by Barbara Mortensen, a fire and airplane lookout on Pine Mountain, Gorham vicinity, N.H
White Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire, 1943. Creator: John CollierWhite Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire
Farmland in the Taconic range, near the Hudson River Valley in New York state, 1943. Creator: John CollierFarmland in the Taconic range, near the Hudson River Valley in New York state
Farmland in the Catskill country, in New York State, 1943. Creator: John CollierFarmland in the Catskill country, in New York State
Million dollar highway [U. S. 550] is cut through massive rocks in Ouray County, Colorado, 1940. Creator: Russell LeeMillion dollar highway U.S. 550 is cut through massive rocks in Ouray County, Colorado
Ouray, Colorado, 1940. Creator: Russell LeeOuray, Colorado. [Nicknamed the Switzerland of America ]
View of Mount Shasta, Calif. 1942. Creator: Russell LeeView of Mount Shasta, California
Questa, Taos County, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: John CollierQuesta, Taos County, New Mexico
Looking north from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains above Penasco, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: John CollierLooking north from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains above Penasco, New Mexico
Vista northward into Colorado, 1943. Creator: John CollierVista northward into Colorado
