Davos, Switzerland, in winter
Photographer
R Friedel
(Swiss, active 1870 - 1890)
Date1879
Object number00000948
NamePhotograph
MediumBlack and white photograph mounted on card.
DimensionsOverall: 168 x 110 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
HistoryFrom the middle of the 18th century, Davos became a popular destination for the ailing because the microclimate in the high valley was deemed excellent by doctors and recommended for lung disease patients. Robert Louis Stevenson, who suffered from tuberculosis, wintered in Davos in 1880. It also became associated with winter sports such as skiing and speed skating.
Hayward & Muzzall Photographers
1882 - 1883
