Hammerfest, Norway - Photographs - 1908
Below are photographs of the Hammerfest area of Norway from 1908 taken by the Hamburg America Line and published in Nordland Fahrten. Hammerfest is a city and municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway. The municipality encompasses parts of three islands: Kvaløya, Sørøya, and Seiland.
View of Hammerfest Harbor. (HAPAG Nordland-Fahrten, 1908) | GGA Image ID # 22734fb627
The Town of Hammerfest with a View of the Harbor in the Background. (HAPAG Nordland-Fahrten, 1908) | GGA Image ID # 2273943cbd
A Band Concert at the Pier at Hammerfest Harbor draws a large crowd. (HAPAG Nordland-Fahrten, 1908) | GGA Image ID # 2273f32017
People in Hammerfest Observing the Meridian Column. Steamship in Background. (HAPAG Nordland-Fahrten, 1908) | GGA Image ID # 227417a7a2
Along the little bay on the southern side of which the town lies, a road—the only one running into or out of the town—leads to the promontory Fuglenapsset. Here, the British Consul, in a display of international collaboration, has erected a spacious and comfortable house. In the vicinity of the latter stands a fine, polished column of granite and bronze, viz., the meridian column at Hammerfest, a testament to the shared scientific endeavors of nations.
The inscription is in Norwegian and Latin and informs us of what scientific importance this spot is and in honor of what scientific achievement the column was raised. It is as follows:—
The Norwegian and Latin inscription informs us of The northern end of a 25° 20 meridian from the Arctic Ocean to the Danube through Norway, Sweden, and Russia. This was measured, at the instance of their Majesties King Oscar I. and the Emperors Alexander I. and Nicolaus I., by the geometricians of the three countries. Their continuous labor from 1816 to 1852 is a testament to their dedication and perseverance. Latitude 70° 40' 11" 3." (Note 1)
Children sitting on bench near the Meridian Column, Steamshp anchored in the Harbor at Hammerfest. (HAPAG Nordland-Fahrten, 1908) | GGA Image ID # 227488a8c4
At the Quai in Hammerfest; Passengers embark on the tendor heading for the Steamship anchored in the Harbor. (HAPAG Nordland-Fahrten, 1908) | GGA Image ID # 227494ab62
Note 1: Tromholt, Sophus, Under the Rays of the Aurora Borealis: in the land of the Lapps and Kvæns, "From Hammerfest to Vadsö", London: Samson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington (1885), p. 243.
