photograph of the International Meteorological Conference at Paris, 1896
Date: dated 1896
Inventory Number: 1998-1-1076
Classification: Photograph
Subject:
Maker: International Meteorological Organization (1873-1953)
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Dimensions:
0.5 x 36.4 x 46.3 cm (3/16 x 14 5/16 x 18 1/4 in.)
Material:
Accessories: matte board
Description:
This is a black and white photograph of participants in the 1896 International Meteorological Conference at Paris. The International Meteorological Organization (1873 - 1953) was the first organization formed with the purpose of exchanging weather information among the countries of the world. It was born from the realization that weather systems move across country boundaries and knowledge of pressure, temperature, precipitations, etc. upstream and downstream is needed in order to correctly forecast the weather.
Two men in this photograph hold umbrellas, either because of the inclement weather or to indicate the committee's interest in the weather.
The photograph is mounted on a cream-colored matte board, on which the names of those pictured are printed.
Typed at the bottom center of the matte board is "10 MÉDAILLES D'OR". Printed in the bottom right corner of the matte board is an address in Paris.
Two men in this photograph hold umbrellas, either because of the inclement weather or to indicate the committee's interest in the weather.
The photograph is mounted on a cream-colored matte board, on which the names of those pictured are printed.
Typed at the bottom center of the matte board is "10 MÉDAILLES D'OR". Printed in the bottom right corner of the matte board is an address in Paris.
Signedunsigned
Inscribedwritten above the photograph: THE INTERNATIONAL METEROLOGICAL CONFERENCE AT/ PARIS/ 1896;
written bellow the photograph: Snellen, Riggenbach, Kesslitz, Biese, Rotch, Fines/ van Rijckvorsel, Mathins, de Fonvielle, Anguiano, Moureaux, Paulsen, Jaubert, Thevenet, Lancaster, Chauveau/ Ellis, Hergesell, Schmidt, Watzoff, Mohn, Angot, Rykatcheff, Hepites, Billwiller/ Teisserene de Boit, Hildebranson, Scott, Tacchini, Mascart, von Bezold, Ruckey;
typed on the matte board, bottom center: 10 MEDAILLES D'OR;
printed on the matte board, bottom right: 5 Boulevard St. Germain PARIS
written bellow the photograph: Snellen, Riggenbach, Kesslitz, Biese, Rotch, Fines/ van Rijckvorsel, Mathins, de Fonvielle, Anguiano, Moureaux, Paulsen, Jaubert, Thevenet, Lancaster, Chauveau/ Ellis, Hergesell, Schmidt, Watzoff, Mohn, Angot, Rykatcheff, Hepites, Billwiller/ Teisserene de Boit, Hildebranson, Scott, Tacchini, Mascart, von Bezold, Ruckey;
typed on the matte board, bottom center: 10 MEDAILLES D'OR;
printed on the matte board, bottom right: 5 Boulevard St. Germain PARIS
Curatorial RemarksSee also a photograph from the 1894 conference at Upsala, 1998-1-1075.
