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Furka (at the level of the pass), Switzerland
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Furka (at the level of the pass), Switzerland

Gebrüder Wehrli · c. 1890 - c. 1920 · gelatin silver print; cardboard; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The Furka Pass is a mountain pass connecting the cantons of Uri and Valais. The Furka Pass road, as seen in the photograph [?], was built from 1864 to 1867; it is an extension of an existing old trade route that was already used in Roman times.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFurka (ter hoogte van de pas), Zwitserland. c. 1890 - c. 1920. Gebrüder Wehrli. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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