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Raymond Hotel

Photograph
ca. 1915 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Messinger Murdoch, Helen (photographer)
Place of origin
Pasadena (California) (photographed)

Autochrome depicting a large hotel with red tile roofs. In front of the hotel are four early motorcars and palm trees are visible on the left and right of the image.. Two glass plates sandwiched together and taped around the edges.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Tourism & Travel
Architecture
Object type
Photograph
TitleRaymond Hotel (generic title)
Materials and techniques
autochrome
Glass
Autochrome
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'Raymond Hotel', South Pasadena, California, autochrome, ca. 1915
Physical description
Autochrome depicting a large hotel with red tile roofs. In front of the hotel are four early motorcars and palm trees are visible on the left and right of the image.. Two glass plates sandwiched together and taped around the edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 83mm
  • Width: 107mm
  • Depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '42-IX' (Handwritten in pencil on a circular white sticker on the bottom left of the tape surrounding the plate.)
  • 'INV: 10933' (Handwritten in pencil on the bottom left of the tape surrounding the plate.)
  • 'H M Murdoch F.R.P.S' (Handpainted directly onto emulsion plate, partially obscured by the tape surrounding the plates.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Place depicted
Pasadena
Other number
10933 - Royal Photographic Society number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.1747-2018

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Record createdJune 5, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1441667/raymond-hotel-photograph-messinger-murdoch-helen/
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