['Cape Town - Public library and museum', 'Port Elizabeth - From "the hill"'] before 1880

This albumen print, created by Sam Alexander before 1880, showcases three views of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The album, which likely contained more images, is now held in a museum collection. The albumen print process, popular in the 19th century, involved coating paper with egg whites, making for a unique and characteristic sheen. The images, capturing the city's architecture and landscapes, offer a glimpse into the city's history. The first image features the city's public library and museum, the second shows the city as seen from "the hill," and the third captures the harbor. These detailed black-and-white images are testaments to the power of early photography to document the world around us.