Vintage photograph: obelisk, Thorshavn, Faroe Islands. A basalt obelisk erected in 1882 to commemorate the visit of the Danish king Christian IX’s visit to the Faroe Islands in 1874.


All images are taken from high resolution scans of original prints. The majority of our images are mid to late 19th century. Any specified date is provided purely as a guide to facilitate searches.


Size: 3999px × 2386px
Photo credit: © Pump Park Vintage Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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