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Alto Collection

Background imageAlto Collection: The Horse in motion. Sallie Gardner, owned by Leland Stanfor

The Horse in motion. Sallie Gardner, owned by Leland Stanford; running at a 1:40 gait over the Palo Alto track, 19th June 1878. Photograph with twelve frames showing motion of a race horse

Background imageAlto Collection: Corno Di Bassetto

Corno Di Bassetto
The CORNO DI BASSETTO (sometimes called the Bassett Horn) is virtually an alto clarinet

Background imageAlto Collection: Hiller VZ-1E Pawnee

Hiller VZ-1E Pawnee
Hiller Vz-1E Pawnee Vtol Prototype Flying Platform Unusual Design During a Test-Flight Date: 1958

Background imageAlto Collection: Via del Falcone, Porretta Terme, Italy

Via del Falcone, Porretta Terme, Italy - a town of the Reno Valley Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, a frazione of the comune of Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna. Date: circa 1904

Background imageAlto Collection: La Piedra Parade (bloque erratico) en el Rio Alto Chubut

La Piedra Parade (bloque erratico) en el Rio Alto Chubut
The Piedra Parade (erratic block) in the Alto Chubut River (dried-out riverbed, which has slowly eroded the base of the rock)

Background imageAlto Collection: Dinahs Shack, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA

Dinahs Shack, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA -- Hors d Oeuvre Table and Fireplace Dining Room. A popular dining place for motorists, on Highway 101. Date: circa 1928

Background imageAlto Collection: Wine production, Pinhao, Alto Douro, Portugal

Wine production, Pinhao, Alto Douro, Portugal -- men and boys carrying baskets of grapes. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAlto Collection: Pilot Phil Johnston flying the Hiller VZ-1 Flying Platform

Pilot Phil Johnston flying the Hiller VZ-1 Flying Platform at the Hiller Plant in Palo Alto circa 1955. Date: circa 1955

Background imageAlto Collection: Alto Saxophone

Alto Saxophone
ALTO SAXOPHONE : one of a family of instruments invented about 1840 by a Frenchman, Adolphe Sax. Date: 1897

Background imageAlto Collection: Gold mask. Pre-Columbian art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA

Gold mask. Pre-Columbian art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum. Proc: COLOMBIA. Inza. Archaeological park of Tierradentro. Alto de San Andr鳮

Background imageAlto Collection: PAKISTAN. Taxila. Jaulian Temple. Archaeological

PAKISTAN. Taxila. Jaulian Temple. Archaeological site. 6th c. B.C. - V c. A.D. Budha in meditation. Alto-relief. Hindu art. Gandharan period. Relief on rock

Background imageAlto Collection: Alto Horn (Wurlitzer)

Alto Horn (Wurlitzer)
Three upright alto horns from the Wurlitzer catalogue - professional, lyric and American - you pays your money and you takes your choice

Background imageAlto Collection: Bolzano, Italy - Piazza Walther (Walther Platz)

Bolzano, Italy - Piazza Walther (Walther Platz)
Piazza Walther (Walther Platz) in Bolzano (or Bozen in German) - a city and comune in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol region of Italy in the far north east of the country

Background imageAlto Collection: Medieval vase shape as a mammal. Ceramics

Medieval vase shape as a mammal. Ceramics
Medieval vase shape as a mammal. Local Ceramics. National Museum of the Early Middle Ages (Museo dell Alto Medioevo). Rome. Italy

Background imageAlto Collection: Fibula of animalistic style

Fibula of animalistic style. National Museum of the Early Middle Ages (Museo dell Alto Medioevo). Rome. Italy

Background imageAlto Collection: Gold ornaments of a belt

Gold ornaments of a belt. National Museum of the Early Middle Ages (Museo dell Alto Medioevo). Rome. Italy

Background imageAlto Collection: Reconstruction of a medieval shield

Reconstruction of a medieval shield. National Museum of the Early Middle Ages (Museo dell Alto Medioevo). Rome. Italy

Background imageAlto Collection: Necklace. Stone. Middle ages

Necklace. Stone. Middle ages
Necklace. Middle Ages. National Museum of the Early Middle Ages (Museo dell Alto Medioevo). Rome. Italy

Background imageAlto Collection: Gold crossbow fibula. 5th century

Gold crossbow fibula. 5th century. National Museum of the Early Middle Ages (Museo dell Alto Medioevo). Rome. Italy

Background imageAlto Collection: Italy. Rome. National Museum of the Early Middle Ages. Exter

Italy. Rome. National Museum of the Early Middle Ages. Exter
Italy. Rome. National Museum of the Early Middle Ages (Museo dell Alto Medioevo). Exterior

Background imageAlto Collection: Italy. Trentino Alto Adige. Cles Castle and Lake Santa Giust

Italy. Trentino Alto Adige. Cles Castle and Lake Santa Giustina

Background imageAlto Collection: Anthropomorphic tombs. Necropolis of Revenga. Quintanar de l

Anthropomorphic tombs. Necropolis of Revenga. Quintanar de l
Anthropomorphic tombs carved into the rock. Early Medieval Period. Necropolis of Revenga. Quintanar de la Sierra. Castile and Leon. Spain

Background imageAlto Collection: Spain. Andalucia. Fuenteovejuna. House Cardona. Built betwee

Spain. Andalucia. Fuenteovejuna. House Cardona. Built betwee
Spain. Andalucia. Fuenteovejuna. House Cardona. Palace modernist built between 1905 and 1908. balcony

Background imageAlto Collection: Santo Antonio do Alto Chapel. Faro. Portugal

Santo Antonio do Alto Chapel. Faro. Portugal
Portugal. Faro. Santo Antonio do Alto Chapel (16th century). Algarve

Background imageAlto Collection: Construction of the Panama Canal. Works in bridge called Al

Construction of the Panama Canal. Works in bridge called Alto-Obispo. Colored engraving of Spanish and American Illustration. (Year 1886)

Background imageAlto Collection: Cella Memoriae. Empuries. Spain

Cella Memoriae. Empuries. Spain
Cella Memoriae. Christian basilica (IV-VII centuries). Empuries. Province of Girona. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageAlto Collection: University Avenue, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA

University Avenue, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA
University Avenue, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, USA. Date: circa 1906

Background imageAlto Collection: On the Circle, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA

On the Circle, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA
On the Circle, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, USA, with McKinley Civil War monument. Date: circa 1930

Background imageAlto Collection: ITALY. Trento. Castle Buonconsiglio. Eagles Tower

ITALY. Trento. Castle Buonconsiglio. Eagles Tower. City works. Detail. Work commissioned by Giorgio di Liechstein and attributed to Wenceslao de Bohemia

Background imageAlto Collection: Cycle of the Months. 1391-1407. ITALY. Trento. Castle

Cycle of the Months. 1391-1407. ITALY. Trento. Castle Buonconsiglio. Eagles Tower. The Month of June. Pair of ladies. Detail of two women going for a walk. International gothic. Fresco

Background imageAlto Collection: PAKISTAN. Taxila. Mohra Moradu Monastery. Archaeological

PAKISTAN. Taxila. Mohra Moradu Monastery. Archaeological site. 6th c. B.C. - 2nd c. A.D. Buddhist complex built in the 2nd c. B.C. Alto-reliefs with representations of the Buddha in the monastery

Background imageAlto Collection: ALBONI, Marietta (1826-1894). Italian contralto

ALBONI, Marietta (1826-1894). Italian contralto opera singer. Engraving

Background imageAlto Collection: Palazzo Belvedere, Bolzano, Italy

Palazzo Belvedere, Bolzano, Italy
Palazzo Belvedere at Bolzano (or Bozen in German) - a city and commune in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol region of Italy in the far north east of the country. Date: late 1930s

Background imageAlto Collection: SPAIN. Biar. Aqueduct. Roman art. Architecture

SPAIN. Biar. Aqueduct. Roman art. Architecture

Background imageAlto Collection: COLOMBIA. HUILA. San Agust�Alto de los Idolos

COLOMBIA. HUILA. San Agust�Alto de los Idolos
COLOMBIA. HUILA. San Agust� Alto de los Idolos. Figure of eagle and snake, of the pre-Colmbian culture of San Agust� (4th c. BC). Pre-Columbian art. Sculpture

Background imageAlto Collection: General view of the Palo Alto Stock Rancho

General view of the Palo Alto Stock Rancho. Photograph shows aerial view of barns with fenced areas, mountains in the distance. Date c1881

Background imageAlto Collection: The Horse in motion. Abe Edgington, owned by Leland Stanford

The Horse in motion. Abe Edgington, owned by Leland Stanford; driven by C. Marvin, trotting at a 2:24 gait over the Palo Alto track, 15th June 1878

Background imageAlto Collection: The Electioneer stallion, Palo Alto

The Electioneer stallion, Palo Alto. Date c1892 Oct. 31. The Electioneer stallion, Palo Alto. Date c1892 Oct. 31

Background imageAlto Collection: Longs Peak from Mont Alto, Colorado

Longs Peak from Mont Alto, Colorado

Background imageAlto Collection: Bolzano, Italy (2 / 3)

Bolzano, Italy (2 / 3)
Waltherplatz - Bolzano (or Bozen in German) - a city and comune in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol region of Italy in the far north east of the country

Background imageAlto Collection: Bolzano, Italy (3 / 3)

Bolzano, Italy (3 / 3)
Laubengasse (Summerhouse Lane), Bolzano (or Bozen in German) - a city and comune in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol region of Italy in the far north east of the country

Background imageAlto Collection: Piazza Dante at Trento, Italy

Piazza Dante at Trento, Italy - Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAlto Collection: Bolzano, Italy (1 / 3)

Bolzano, Italy (1 / 3)
Waltherplatz - Bolzano (or Bozen in German) - a city and comune in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol region of Italy in the far north east of the country

Background imageAlto Collection: Muybridge Work Place

Muybridge Work Place
His open-air studio at the Palo Alto stock farm, California : camera shed on right, background wall left, four cameras on stands at corners of the track area Date: 1878

Background imageAlto Collection: Three Saxophones

Three Saxophones
Three saxophones : - alto tenor - tenor baritone - alto Date: late 19th century



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