DJEBEL AÏSSA BY FREDERIC GADMER / AUTOCHROME LUMIÈRE

 

FREDERIC GADMER (1878-1954)
Djebel Aïssa  (2,236 m  -7,336 ft)
Algeria

In Djebel Aïssa, Aïn Sefra, Algérie; Autochrome de Frédéric Gadmer,  1929

The mountain
Mount Issa or Djebel Aïssa (جبل عيسى‎) is a mountain in western Algeria, thus the 4th highest in Algeria. It is part of the Ksour Range of the Saharan Atlas, within the larger Atlas Mountain System. Mount Issa is located in the Naâma Province and is one of the main summits of the mountains of the Saharan Atlas. The Djebel Aissa National Park is a protected area within the area of the mountain since 2003.

The photographer
Frédéric Georges Gadmer was born in 1878 in France into a Protestant family; his father, Leon, son of Swiss émigré, was confectioner. Before World War II, he follows his family in Paris and works as a photographer for the house Vitry, located Quai de la Rapée. As an heliogravure company, it performs work for the sciences and the arts, travel and education. In 1898 Gadmer completed his military service as a secretary to the staff then recalled in 1914 at the time of mobilization. In 1915, he joined the newly created  "Photographic Section of the Army" and carried pictures on the front, in the Dardanelles, with General Gouraud, then in Cameroon. In 1919, at age 41, he was hired as a photographer by Albert Khan for his project called "Archives of the Planet". He finds there his comrades of  "the film and photographic section of the army" Paul Castelnau and Fernand Cuville. Soon as he arrived, he made reports in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Palestine. It was the first to make a color portrait of Mustafa Kemal, leader of the Young Turks. In 1921, he returned to the Levant with Jean Brunhes, the scientific director of the Archives of the Planet. The same year, he attended General Gouraud, appointed High Commissioner in Syria. Operator and prolific photographer, specializing in distant lands and landscapes, it covers Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Tunisia. In 1930, he accompanied Father Francis Aupiais in Dahomey. He also works in Europe. In 1931, at the request of Marechal Lyautey, he photographies the Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the last person to leave the "Archives of the Planet" threatened by the Albert Kahn's bankruptcy in 1932. He then worked at the famous french newspaper L'Illustration and carries postcards for Yvon. He died in Paris, unmarried, in 1954.

About the  "Autochrome Lumière" Photos
The autochrome is a photographic reproduction of process colors patented December 17, 1903 by Auguste and Louis Lumière french brothers. This is the first industrial technique of photography colors, it produces positive images on glass plates. It was used between 1907 and 1932 approximately an particularly in many pictures of the World War I. A important number of photographs of mountains and landscapes around the world was made with this technique, particularly in the for  the Project "The archives of the planet" by Albert Kahn.
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2021 - Wandering Vertexes...
by Francis Rousseau

ALBORZ RANGE PHOTOGRAPHED BY FRÉDÉRIC GADMER IN 1927

 

FRÉDÉRIC GADMER (1878-1954)
Alborz range (5,610.0 m -18,405.5 ft)

Iran

In  "Vallée dans La chaine de l'Elbourz vue de Téhéran ", Iran, Autochrome Lumiere, 1927, 

Courtesy Collection Albert Kahn, Paris.

The photographer
Frédéric Georges Gadmer was born in 1878 in France into a Protestant family; his father, Leon, son of Swiss émigré, was confectioner. Before World War II, he follows his family in Paris and works as a photographer for the house Vitry, located Quai de la Rapée. As an heliogravure company, it performs work for the sciences and the arts, travel and education. In 1898 Gadmer completed his military service as a secretary to the staff then recalled in 1914 at the time of mobilization. In 1915, he joined the newly created "Photographic Section of the Army" and carried pictures on the front, in the Dardanelles, with General Gouraud, then in Cameroon. In 1919, at age 41, he was hired as a photographer by Albert Khan for his project called "Archives of the Planet". He finds there his comrades of "the film and photographic section of the army" Paul Castelnau and Fernand Cuville. Soon as he arrived, he made reports in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Palestine. It was the first to make a color portrait of Mustafa Kemal, leader of the Young Turks. In 1921, he returned to the Levant with Jean Brunhes, the scientific director of the Archives of the Planet. The same year, he attended General Gouraud, appointed High Commissioner in Syria. Operator and prolific photographer, specializing in distant lands and landscapes, it covers Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Tunisia. In 1930, he accompanied Father Francis Aupiais in Dahomey. He also works in Europe. In 1931, at the request of Marechal Lyautey, he photographies the Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the last person to leave the "Archives of the Planet" threatened by the Albert Kahn's bankruptcy in 1932. He then worked at the famous french newspaper L'Illustration and carries postcards for Yvon. He died in Paris, unmarried, in 1954.


The mountains
The Alborz ( Persian: البرز) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merges into the smaller Aladagh Mountains and borders in the northeast on the parallel mountain ridge Kopet Dag in the northern parts of Khorasan. All these mountains are part of the much larger Alpide belt. This mountain range is divided into the Western, Central, and Eastern Alborz Mountains. The Western Alborz Range (usually called the Talysh) runs south-southeastward almost along the western coast of the Caspian Sea. The Central Alborz (the Alborz Mountains in the strictest sense) runs from west to east along the entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea, while the Eastern Alborz Range runs in a northeasterly direction, toward the northern parts of the Khorasan region, southeast of the Caspian Sea. Mount Damavand, the highest mountain in Iran measuring 5,610.0 m (18,405.5 ft), is located in the Central Alborz Mountains.

About the "Autochrome Lumière" Photos
The autochrome is a photographic reproduction of process colors patented December 17, 1903 by Auguste and Louis Lumière french brothers. This is the first industrial technique of photography colors, it produces positive images on glass plates. It was used between 1907 and 1932 approximately an particularly in many pictures of the World War I. A important number of photographs of mountains and landscapes around the world was made with this technique, particularly in the for the Project "The archives of the planet" by Albert Kahn.
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2022 - Wandering Vertexes...
by Francis Rousseau

THE 41 HILLS OF DASSA BY FREDERIC GADMER

FREDERIC GADMER  (1878-1954),

The 41 hills of Dassa (161m- 528ft)

Bénin 

In Les montagnes de Dassa,  Dahomey, 1930, Musée Départemental Albert Kahn

The Mountains 

The 41 hills of Dassa (161m- 528ft) are located near a small town called Dassa- Zoumé, about 200 miles from Cotonou, Benin.  Those multiple hills are a sacred location where there is a cave where apparently the Virgin Mary would have made an appearance. The cave name is “Grotte Notre Dame D’Arigbo” and, once an year, millions of individuals from Benin and neighboring area do a pilgrimage. The area is also open for excursions, mountain climbing and bike riding. It’s suggested to bring food and beverage if planning a day trip to that area.  There is no fee to make any excursions.
At that time a migratory wave of Ɔma Jagu led by Prince Oládégbò joined the first Yorubas who were already living at the foot of the hills long before the birth of Jesus Christ. Scattered in the vast forest, they could not identify. Prince Oládégbò was able to reconcile the first Yorubas. The kingdom of Igbó Ìdàáshà was therefore founded by the prince Oládégbò who became king under the strong name of Jagu Olófin (1385-1425). The kingdom of Igbo Idaasha is now ruled by the sons of this same royal lineage.

The Photographer

Frédéric Georges Gadmer was born in 1878 in France into a Protestant family; his father, Leon, son of Swiss émigré, was confectioner. Before World War II, he follows his family in Paris and works as a photographer for the house Vitry, located Quai de la Rapée. As an heliogravure company, it performs work for the sciences and the arts, travel and education. In 1898 Gadmer completed his military service as a secretary to the staff then recalled in 1914 at the time of mobilization. In 1915, he joined the newly created  "Photographic Section of the Army" and carried pictures on the front, in the Dardanelles, with General Gouraud, then in Cameroon. In 1919, at age 41, he was hired as a photographer by Albert Khan for his project called "Archives of the Planet". He finds there his comrades of  "the film and photographic section of the army" Paul Castelnau and Fernand Cuville. Soon as he arrived, he made reports in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Palestine. It was the first to make a color portrait of Mustafa Kemal, leader of the Young Turks. In 1921, he returned to the Levant with Jean Brunhes, the scientific director of the Archives of the Planet. The same year, he attended General Gouraud, appointed High Commissioner in Syria. Operator and prolific photographer, specializing in distant lands and landscapes, it covers Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Tunisia. In 1930, he accompanied Father Francis Aupiais in Dahomey. He also works in Europe. In 1931, at the request of Marechal Lyautey, he photographies the Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the last person to leave the "Archives of the Planet" threatened by the Albert Kahn's bankruptcy in 1932. He then worked at the famous french newspaper L'Illustration and carries postcards for Yvon. He died in Paris, unmarried, in 1954.
Source: 
- Frédéric Gadmer 

About the  "Autochrome Lumière" Photos
The autochrome is a photographic reproduction of process colors patented December 17, 1903 by Auguste and Louis Lumière french brothers. This is the first industrial technique of photography colors, it produces positive images on glass plates. It was used between 1907 and 1932 approximately an particularly in many pictures of the World War I. A important number of photographs of mountains and landscapes around the world was made with this technique, particularly in the for  the Project "The archives of the planet" by Albert Kahn.
Source:
- Musée Départemental Albert Kahn

CAPE CARBON BY FREDERIC GADMER

FREDERIC GADMER  (1878-1954), 

Cape Carbon (220 m - 722 ft)

Algeria

In  Le Cap Carbon, Bougie, 1929. Autochrome Lumiere - Albert Kahn museum 

The mountain
Cape Carbon (220 m - 722 ft) is  cape located in the Wilaya of Béjaïa, north of the port of Béjaïa, Algeria. A tourist path, traced on the crest, frequented by the monkey magot, allows access. Cape carbon is situated in the Gouraya National Park. It seems that before colonization only a few rudimentary lanterns were placed near the shelters which served as a refuge for the Barbary ship, such as the ordinary lantern on the high tower of the Penon of Algiers. From 1834, the French installed on the rocky spur at the end of the Cape Carbon, a fixed light surmounted by a rotating crown bearing 8 lamps with reflectors arranged in a way to realize an eclipse fire of 30 seconds In 30 seconds.  The lantern was periodically modified between 1860 and 1900, until 1924 when the electrification of main fires and port fires was actively pursued. The Cape Carbon lighthouse is known to be the highest natural lighthouse in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the highest in the world. It is a "landing" lighthouse which indicates the proximity of the port of Béjaïa.

The photographer
Frédéric Georges Gadmer was born in 1878 in France into a Protestant family; his father, Leon, son of Swiss émigré, was confectioner. Before World War II, he follows his family in Paris and works as a photographer for the house Vitry, located Quai de la Rapée. As an heliogravure company, it performs work for the sciences and the arts, travel and education. In 1898 Gadmer completed his military service as a secretary to the staff then recalled in 1914 at the time of mobilization. In 1915, he joined the newly created  "Photographic Section of the Army" and carried pictures on the front, in the Dardanelles, with General Gouraud, then in Cameroon. In 1919, at age 41, he was hired as a photographer by Albert Khan for his project called "Archives of the Planet". He finds there his comrades of  "the film and photographic section of the army" Paul Castelnau and Fernand Cuville. Soon as he arrived, he made reports in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Palestine. It was the first to make a color portrait of Mustafa Kemal, leader of the Young Turks. In 1921, he returned to the Levant with Jean Brunhes, the scientific director of the Archives of the Planet. The same year, he attended General Gouraud, appointed High Commissioner in Syria. Operator and prolific photographer, specializing in distant lands and landscapes, it covers Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Tunisia. In 1930, he accompanied Father Francis Aupiais in Dahomey. He also works in Europe. In 1931, at the request of Marechal Lyautey, he photographies the Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the last person to leave the "Archives of the Planet" threatened by the Albert Kahn's bankruptcy in 1932. He then worked at the famous french newspaper L'Illustration and carries postcards for Yvon. He died in Paris, unmarried, in 1954.
Source: 
- Frédéric Gadmer 

About the  "Autochrome Lumière" Photos
The autochrome is a photographic reproduction of process colors patented December 17, 1903 by Auguste and Louis Lumière french brothers. This is the first industrial technique of photography colors, it produces positive images on glass plates. It was used between 1907 and 1932 approximately an particularly in many pictures of the World War I. A important number of photographs of mountains and landscapes around the world was made with this technique, particularly in the for  the Project "The archives of the planet" by Albert Kahn.
Source:
- Musée Départemental Albert Kahn on line

MUQUR PHOTOGRAPHED BY FRÉDÉRIC GADMER

FRÉDÉRIC GADMER (1878-1954)
Muqur (2,003 m -6,572 ft)
Afghanistan

In La chaine du Moqor, autochrome Lumière, glass tint, 1928, Mission Clémenceau,
Musée Albert Kahn

The Photographer
Frédéric Georges Gadmer was born in 1878 in France into a Protestant family; his father, Leon, son of Swiss émigré, was confectioner. Before World War II, he follows his family in Paris and works as a photographer for the house Vitry, located Quai de la Rapée. As an heliogravure company, it performs work for the sciences and the arts, travel and education. In 1898 Gadmer completed his military service as a secretary to the staff then recalled in 1914 at the time of mobilization. In 1915, he joined the newly created  "Photographic Section of the Army" and carried pictures on the front, in the Dardanelles, with General Gouraud, then in Cameroon. In 1919, at age 41, he was hired as a photographer by Albert Khan for his project called "Archives of the Planet". He finds there his comrades of  "the film and photographic section of the army" Paul Castelnau and Fernand Cuville. Soon as he arrived, he made reports in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Palestine. It was the first to make a color portrait of Mustafa Kemal, leader of the Young Turks. In 1921, he returned to the Levant with Jean Brunhes, the scientific director of the Archives of the Planet. The same year, he attended General Gouraud, appointed High Commissioner in Syria. Operator and prolific photographer, specializing in distant lands and landscapes, it covers Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Tunisia. In 1930, he accompanied Father Francis Aupiais in Dahomey. He also works in Europe. In 1931, at the request of Marechal Lyautey, he photographies the Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the last person to leave the "Archives of the Planet" threatened by the Albert Kahn's bankruptcy in 1932. He then worked at the famous french newspaper L'Illustration and carries postcards for Yvon. He died in Paris, unmarried, in 1954.

The mountains
Muqur (other names: Qala-i-Sarkari, Mukar, Qala-i-Sarkāri, Moqur, Mukur, Moqur, Moqor) is located in the southern part of Muqur District, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Muqur  is a district in the southwest of Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is mostly Pashtun (99%) with a Hazara and Tajik minority, was estimated at 70,900 in 2002, of whom 19,538 were children under 12.


About the  "Autochrome Lumière"
The autochrome is a photographic reproduction of process colors patented December 17, 1903 by Auguste and Louis Lumière french brothers. This is the first industrial technique of photography colors, it produces positive images on glass plates. It was used between 1907 and 1932 approximately an particularly in many pictures of the World War I. A important number of photographs of mountains and landscapes around the world was made with this technique, particularly in the for  the Project "The archives of the planet" by Albert Kahn now in the Musée Départemental Albert Kahn

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2022 - Wandering Vertexes...
by Francis Rousseau

CIRQUE OF AÏN OUARKA PHOTOGRAPHED BY FREDERIC GADMER

FREDERIC GADMER (1878-1954)

 The Cirque of Aïn Ouarka  (1,672m - 5,485ft)

 Algeria

In Aïn -Ourka et les Pitons de Marne Verte, 1921 Autochrome Lumière,
Musée Départemental Albert Kahn 

The mountain 

The Cirque of Aïn Ouarka   (1,672m - 5,485ft) is a basin surrounded by steep mountains of green marl, where one can find two clear and deep saltwater ponds, coming from thermal waters. In this volcanic crater, in an exceptional landscape is located  the spa of Aïn Ouarka. Situated in the heart of the Ksours Mountains in the Western Saharan Atlas, Aïn Ouarka, part of the municipality of Asla, is located at a distance of 60 kilometers from the town of Aïn Sefra in the Wilaya of Naama.
The area of the high steppe plains of the Algerian western south is characterized by its great extents estimated at 6 million hectares and contains several types of natural environments articulated around ecosystems. Thus, under in arid climate, we find accessible zones of freshness, due to the presence of an important quantity of water, a rather rich biodiversity allowing the cohabitation of domestic, economic and ecological activities. The ecosystem of Aïn Ouarka is presented as a revealing case, requiring a careful thought in regards of its natural assets, its environmental constraints and its future prospects. The therapeutic benefits of water of this site has been highlighted from the very start of the century and much of researchers testify to the presence of two large lakes, with water clear and deep  showing  a site with important vegetation which shelters migratory birds temporarily. At present, the site of Aïn Ouarka, gives the impression of two small water marres very distant one from the other.

The photographer 

Frédéric Georges Gadmer was born in 1878 in France into a Protestant family; his father, Leon, son of Swiss émigré, was confectioner, and his mother, Marie Georgine, was unemployed. Before World War II, he follows his family in Paris and works as a photographer for the house Vitry, located Quai de la Rapée. As an heliogravure company, it performs work for the sciences and the arts, travel and education. In 1898 Gadmer completed his military service as a secretary to the staff then recalled in 1914 at the time of mobilization. In 1915, he joined the newly created  "Photographic Section of the Army" and carried pictures on the front, in the Dardanelles, with General Gouraud, then in Cameroon. In 1919, at age 41, he was hired as a photographer by Albert Khan for his project called "Archives of the Planet". He finds there his comrades of  "the film and photographic section of the army" Paul Castelnau and Fernand Cuville. Soon as he arrived, he made reports in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Palestine. It was the first to make a color portrait of Mustafa Kemal, leader of the Young Turks. In 1921, he returned to the Levant with Jean Brunhes, the scientific director of the Archives of the Planet. The same year, he attended General Gouraud, appointed High Commissioner in Syria. Operator and prolific photographer, specializing in distant lands and landscapes, it covers Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Tunisia. In 1930, he accompanied Father Francis Aupiais in Dahomey. He also works in Europe. In 1931, at the request of Marechal Lyautey, he photographies the Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the last person to leave the "Archives of the Planet" threatened by the Albert Kahn's bankruptcy in 1932. He then worked at the famous french newspaper L'Illustration and carries postcards for Yvon. He died in Paris, unmarried, in 1954 and is buried in Saint-Quentin, as his parents.

Source: 

- Frédéric Gadmer in the Médiathèque Albert Kahn

About the  "Autochrome Lumière" Photos

The autochrome is a photographic reproduction of process colors patented December 17, 1903 by Auguste and Louis Lumière french brothers. This is the first industrial technique of photography colors, it produces positive images on glass plates. It was used between 1907 and 1932 approximately an particularly in many pictures of the World War I. A important number of photographs of mountains and landscapes around the world was made with this technique, particularly in the for  the Project "The archives of the planet" by Albert Kahn.  

Source: 

- Musée Départemental Albert Kahn on line

LES JUMEAUX - CASTOR & POLLUX BY FREDERIC GADMER

FREDERIC GADMER  (1878-1954)

Les Jumeaux - Castor (4, 233m-13,888ft) et Pollux (4, 092m-13,425ft) 

Switzerland -  Italy border  

Depuis le Gornergrat - Autochrome Lumière, 1921

Musée départemental Albert-Khan, Paris, France 

The mountains

Les Jumeaux (The Twins) are made  - as the name indicates clearly enough -   of two almost identical peaks of theValais Alps or Pennine Alps : Castor (4,223 meters - 13,888 ft)) in Italian Punta Castore and Pollux (4, 092 meters - 13,425ft) north-northwest. Castor is located between Breithorn and Mont Rose, Italy, just south of the Swiss- Italian border. The first ascent took place August 23, 1861.

The twins Castor and Pollux are separated by Zwillingsjoch (Italian: Passo di Verra, 3845 m).

Both peaks are so named in reference to the Dioscuri in Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus. The Greeks were not unanimous about Castor's origin. For some, he was the son of Leda and her husband Tyndareus. Conceived on the same night, Castor and Pollux were twin brothers, but Pollux, son of Zeus, was a semi-god, while Castor was mortal. For others, Castor was a son of Zeus as his brother.

The celebrity of the twin brothers Castor and Pollux  is mainly due to a dispute that took place between Castor and his cousin Idas, during which Idas strikes mortally Castor. Pollux takes revenge by killing Lynceus, brother of Idas. Zeus intervenes in the dispute and Idas blasts of lightning. But Pollux, inconsolable after the death of his brother, asked his father Zeus to remove him immortality to join his brother in the kingdom of the dead. Touched by so much love, Zeus left his son the opportunity to choose: stay forever young and live among the gods or pass in turn one day in the realm of the dead with Castor and one day in the kingdom of the gods. Yet if he chooses the second option, he would grow old and eventually die. Without any hesitation, Pollux chose the second alternative and lived with his brother between the two kingdoms.

Climbing route : From the refuge, take north on the glacier Felik passing to the right of Felikjoch (4,061m). From here follow the southeast snow to the summit of mount Castor. From the summit follow the ridge towards the secondary top (4,205 m- 13,796 ft), and the western slope joining the pass twins or Zwillingsjoch (3,845 m - 12,615 ft). From the pass, go up the southeast ridge to his left on mixed terrain to reach the summit of Pollux. From the summit the descent is via the southwest ridge on the Verra glacier from which we come to shelters guides Ayas and Mezzalama. Join St Jacques.

The artist

Frédéric Georges Gadmer was born in 1878 in France into a Protestant family;  his father, Leon, son of Swiss émigré, was confectioner, and his mother, Marie Georgine, was unemployed. Before World War II, he follows his family in Paris and works as a photographer for the house Vitry, located Quai de la Rapée. As an heliogravure company, it performs work for the sciences and the arts, travel and education. In 1898 Gadmer completed his military service as a secretary to the staff then recalled in 1914 at the time of mobilization. In 1915, he joined the newly created  "Photographic Section of the Army" and carried pictures on the front, in the Dardanelles, with General Gouraud, then in Cameroon. In 1919, at age 41, he was hired as a photographer byAlbert Khan for his project called "Archives of the Planet". He finds there his comrades of   "the film and photographic section of the army" Paul Castelnau and Fernand Cuville. Soon as he arrived, he made reports in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Palestine. It was the first to make a color portrait of Mustafa Kemal, leader of the Young Turks. In 1921, he returned to the Levant with Jean Brunhes, the scientific director of the Archives of the Planet. The same year, he attended General Gouraud, appointed High Commissioner in Syria. Operator and prolific photographer, specializing in distant lands and landscapes, it covers Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Tunisia. In 1930, he accompanied Father Francis Aupiais in Dahomey. He also works in Europe. In 1931, at the request of Marechal Lyautey, he photographies the Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the last person to leave the  "Archives of the Planet" threatened by the Albert Kahn's bankruptcy in 1932. He then worked at the famous french newspaper L'Illustration and carries postcards for Yvon. He died in Paris, unmarried, in 1954 and is buried in Saint-Quentin, as his parents.

Reference: 

Frédéric Gadmer in the  Médiathèque Albert Kahn

About the Autochrome Lumière Photos

The autochrome is a photographic reproduction of process colors patented December 17, 1903 by Auguste and Louis Lumière  french brothers. This is the first industrial technique of photography colors, it produces positive images on glass plates. It was used between 1907 and 1932 approximately an particularly in many pictures of the World War I. A important number of photographs of mountains and landscapes around the world was made with this technique, particularly in the for  the Project "The archives of the planet" by Albert Kahn. 

JABAL QASIYUN BY FREDERIC GADMER

FREDERIC GADMER (1878-1954)

Jabal Qāsiyūn (1,151 m -3,776 ft)
Syria

Autochrome Lumière process, 1921, Albert Kahn Museum, Paris 

Mountain 

Jabal Qāsiyūn (1,151 m - 3,776 ft) or Mount Qasioun (Arabic: جبل قاسيون‎‎ ) is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria, part of the Anti-Lebanon Range of mountains (Arabic: Al-jabal Ash-sharqī, or Lubnān Ash-sharqī, Anti Liban in french).  As the city has expanded over the years, some districts have been established on the foot of the mountain. 

The mountain has been heavily entrenched with Syrian government forces since the start of the Syrian Civil War. The mountain is also host to an endemic species of iris, Iris damascena, which can be found on the steep eastern slopes, at an altitude of 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level. 

Jabal Qāsiyūn is known to be a sacred mountain, a place in which several stories written in the Bible as well as in Quran took place.  

On the slopes of Jabal Qasiun is a cave steeped in legend. It is said to have been inhabited at one point by the first human-being, Adam; and there are various stories told about Ibrāhīm (Abraham), and 'Īsā (Jesus) also having prayed in it. 

It is mentioned however in Medieval Arab history books as having been the place where Qābīl (Cain) killed Hābīl (Abel).  It was known for hundreds of years as a place where prayers were immediately accepted, and especially in times of drought rulers of Damascus would climb to the cave and pray for rain. Because of the murder that took place there, claimed to be the first committed, it is called Maghārat al-Dam (the Cave of Blood).  

According to Sunni Muslims, Mount Qasioun is the site of the miḥrābs (prayer niches) of the 40 arch-saints, known as the Abdāl, who are said to pray the night vigil prayers every night. A small mosque has been built over the Cave of Blood containing these miḥrābs.

Further down the mountain from the 'Cave of Blood', there was another cave known as Maghārat al-Jūˁ (the Cave of Hunger). Stories about this cave are somewhat confused. Al-Harawī, who lived in the 13th century, wrote that it is said that forty prophets died there of hunger. At present, the cave has been concealed by surrounding houses, but that spot is called al-Juyūˁīyah (the Place of the Hungry').

On another flank of the same mountain is yet another cave, which has come down in local legend as being the cave of the Seven Sleepers, mentioned in early Christian sources, as well as in the Quran, where they are known as the Aṣḥāb al-Kahf (Companions of the Cave). This is rather dubious, however, and it is only one of many caves in this part of the world that share the claim. 

A madrassah has been built over the cave, but pilgrims are still granted access.
Source: 
- Mount Qasioun Wikipedia page 

The photographer 

Frédéric Georges Gadmer was born in 1878 in France into a Protestant family;  his father, Leon, son of Swiss émigré, was confectioner, and his mother, Marie Georgine, was unemployed. Before World War II, he follows his family in Paris and works as a photographer for the house Vitry, located Quai de la Rapée. As an heliogravure company, it performs work for the sciences and the arts, travel and education. In 1898 Gadmer completed his military service as a secretary to the staff then recalled in 1914 at the time of mobilization. In 1915, he joined the newly created  "Photographic Section of the Army" and carried pictures on the front, in the Dardanelles, with General Gouraud, then in Cameroon. In 1919, at age 41, he was hired as a photographer byAlbert Khan for his project called "Archives of the Planet". He finds there his comrades of   "the film and photographic section of the army" Paul Castelnau and Fernand Cuville. Soon as he arrived, he made reports in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Palestine. It was the first to make a color portrait of Mustafa Kemal, leader of the Young Turks. In 1921, he returned to the Levant with Jean Brunhes, the scientific director of the Archives of the Planet. The same year, he attended General Gouraud, appointed High Commissioner in Syria. Operator and prolific photographer, specializing in distant lands and landscapes, it covers Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Tunisia. In 1930, he accompanied Father Francis Aupiais in Dahomey. He also works in Europe. In 1931, at the request of Marechal Lyautey, he photographies the Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the last person to leave the  "Archives of the Planet" threatened by the Albert Kahn's bankruptcy in 1932. He then worked at the famous french newspaper L'Illustration and carries postcards for Yvon. He died in Paris, unmarried, in 1954 and is buried in Saint-Quentin, as his parents.

Source: 

- Frédéric Gadmer in the Médiathèque Albert Kahn

About the  "Autochrome Lumière" Photos

The autochrome is a photographic reproduction of process colors patented December 17, 1903 by Auguste and Louis Lumière french brothers. This is the first industrial technique of photography colors, it produces positive images on glass plates. It was used between 1907 and 1932 approximately an particularly in many pictures of the World War I. A important number of photographs of mountains and landscapes around the world was made with this technique, particularly in the for  the Project "The archives of the planet" by Albert Kahn. 

ALVAND KUH BY FREDERIC GADMER

FREDERIC GADMER (1878-1954)

Alvand Kuh (3,580 m - 11,750 ft)

Iran

 In Alvan Kuh at sunset, Autochrome Lumière, 1927, Musée Départemental Albert Kahn 

The mountain 

Alvand  Alwand or Alvand Kuh  (3,580 m - 11,750 ft) is one the most famous mountain of Iran. It is  located near Hamedan, west of Iran. Mountain of Alvand belong to pro-Zagros range mountains. IIts summit  consists mainly of intrusive rocks (granite, granitoid and diorite). The range bears a trilingual ancient inscription (Neo Elamite, Neo Babylonian and Old Persian) of King Darius the great and king Xerxes I, called Ganj Nameh, 10km south of Hamadan. To reach Alvand Kuh, travel in Iran to Hamedan. From Tehran to Hamedan (330 km) takes 5.5 hours by bus. You can stay in Hamedan a few days. Hamedan is oldest alive city of the world. It was the first capital of Persia (700-530 BC). Take a taxi in the city and go to Ganj-Nameh (5 km from the city center).

The photographer
Frédéric Georges Gadmer was born in 1878 in France into a Protestant family; his father, Leon, son of Swiss émigré, was confectioner. Before World War II, he follows his family in Paris and works as a photographer for the house Vitry, located Quai de la Rapée. As an heliogravure company, it performs work for the sciences and the arts, travel and education. In 1898 Gadmer completed his military service as a secretary to the staff then recalled in 1914 at the time of mobilization. In 1915, he joined the newly created  "Photographic Section of the Army" and carried pictures on the front, in the Dardanelles, with General Gouraud, then in Cameroon. In 1919, at age 41, he was hired as a photographer by Albert Khan for his project called "Archives of the Planet". He finds there his comrades of  "the film and photographic section of the army" Paul Castelnau and Fernand Cuville. Soon as he arrived, he made reports in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Palestine. It was the first to make a color portrait of Mustafa Kemal, leader of the Young Turks. In 1921, he returned to the Levant with Jean Brunhes, the scientific director of the Archives of the Planet. The same year, he attended General Gouraud, appointed High Commissioner in Syria. Operator and prolific photographer, specializing in distant lands and landscapes, it covers Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Tunisia. In 1930, he accompanied Father Francis Aupiais in Dahomey. He also works in Europe. In 1931, at the request of Marechal Lyautey, he photographies the Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the last person to leave the "Archives of the Planet" threatened by the Albert Kahn's bankruptcy in 1932. He then worked at the famous french newspaper L'Illustration and carries postcards for Yvon. He died in Paris, unmarried, in 1954.

About the  "Autochrome Lumière" Photos
The autochrome is a photographic reproduction of process colors patented December 17, 1903 by Auguste and Louis Lumière french brothers. This is the first industrial technique of photography colors, it produces positive images on glass plates. It was used between 1907 and 1932 approximately an particularly in many pictures of the World War I. A important number of photographs of mountains and landscapes around the world was made with this technique, particularly in the for  the Project "The archives of the planet" by Albert Kahn.

JEBEL YEMMA GOURAYA SEEN BY FREDERIC GADMER

FREDERIC GADMER (1878-1954)

Jebel Yemma Gouraya (672m - 2,204ft) in 1929 

Algeria (Kabylia)

Autochrome Lumière - Albert Kahn Museum Paris

The mountain 

Jebel Yemma Gouraya or Gouraya (between 660 m and 672 m - between 2,165ft and 2,204ft ) is a mountain dominating the Gouraya National Park (Arabic: الحديقة الوطنية قورايا) north of Algeria (Kabylie),a long the coast of the Mediterranean sea, in the Wilaya of Bejaïa. It is located 96 km from Jijel, 111 km from Setif, 127 km from Tizi Ouzou and 230km from Algiers, capital of Algeria.

The mountain previously called Amsiwen was renamed Yemma Gouraya probably by the Spanish during the 16th century. Yemma meaning "mother" in Kabyle langage. This mountain is supposed to be the burial place of the sacred patron of the city, Yemma Gouraya, even if no archaeological evidence proves it. According to tradition, Yemma Gouraya was Yemma Mezghitane's sister, saint patron of Jijel, and Yemma Timezrit, patron of Timezrit. Gouraya means "protector of the mountain" (gur = "mountain" and aya = protective).

The summit can be reach by a winding path of gentle slope, where fragments of quartz shine. From there, one dominates the country and the entire bay. The Ile des Pisans (Island of Pisans) at a distance of 24 km, appears nearby, net, facing the Punic port. The mountains plunge directly into the sea, adding to the majesty of the place. At the summit, a fortress was built by the Spanish probably in the 16th century, redesigned by the French in the 19th century on the site of the marabout Yemma Gouraya which was destroyed in 1833. Jebel Yemma Gouraya is part of a protected area, the Gouraya Park.

The Gouraya Park (​​2,000 ha) hosts approximately 1.2 million visitors per year, especially in summer. Its sandy beaches, cliffs and crystal clear waters participate to keep it attractive. The flora and fauna are varied there, among which Berber macaques and golden jackal which live in the forests of the park. The park has been classified Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2004. This park was created for its diversity in endemic vegetation, marine and continental environments as well as regional history.

At the park, is added a marine area of ​​7,842 ha and a lake area "Lake Mézaia" (3 ha). It presents 15 archaeological treasures including historical sites.

Biodiversity in Gouraya National Park consists of 1709 species of flora and fauna among which 533 for flora species and 1156 for fauna species. 67 species are protected including 20 invertebrates, 1 reptile, 10 mammals, 3 plants and 33 birds.

The artist

Frédéric Georges Gadmer was born in 1878 in France into a Protestant family; his father, Leon, son of Swiss émigré, was confectioner, and his mother, Marie Georgine, was unemployed. Before World War II, he follows his family in Paris and works as a photographer for the house Vitry, located Quai de la Rapée. As an heliogravure company, it performs work for the sciences and the arts, travel and education. In 1898 Gadmer completed his military service as a secretary to the staff then recalled in 1914 at the time of mobilization. In 1915, he joined the newly created "Photographic Section of the Army" and carried pictures on the front, in the Dardanelles, with General Gouraud, then in Cameroon. In 1919, at age 41, he was hired as a photographer byAlbert Khan for his project called "Archives of the Planet". He finds there his comrades of "the film and photographic section of the army" Paul Castelnau and Fernand Cuville. Soon as he arrived, he made reports in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Palestine. It was the first to make a color portrait of Mustafa Kemal, leader of the Young Turks. In 1921, he returned to the Levant with Jean Brunhes, the scientific director of the Archives of the Planet. The same year, he attended General Gouraud, appointed High Commissioner in Syria. Operator and prolific photographer, specializing in distant lands and landscapes, it covers Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Tunisia. In 1930, he accompanied Father Francis Aupiais in Dahomey. He also works in Europe. In 1931, at the request of Marechal Lyautey, he photographies the Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the last person to leave the "Archives of the Planet" threatened by the Albert Kahn's bankruptcy in 1932. He then worked at the famous french newspaper L'Illustration and carries postcards for Yvon. He died in Paris, unmarried, in 1954 and is buried in Saint-Quentin, as his parents.

About the "Autochrome Lumière" Photos

The autochrome is a photographic reproduction of process colors patented December 17, 1903 by Auguste and Louis Lumière french brothers. This is the first industrial technique of photography colors, it produces positive images on glass plates. It was used between 1907 and 1932 approximately an particularly in many pictures of the World War I. A important number of photographs of mountains and landscapes around the world was made with this technique, particularly in the for the Project "The archives of the planet" by Albert Kahn.

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