My husband and I were on vacation one year and were driving through North Carolina and saw a sign for the Biltmore Estate. Neither one of us were familiar with this estate, so were decided to stop and check it out. Both of us enjoyed the tour and were impressed with large scale of the rooms and the beautiful architecture. We found this to be a worthwhile stop on our vacation, so I wanted to share our experience through some photos I found on Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.
The only search term I used was Biltmore Estates and I got 48 pictures. I chose the view option of gallery to make my selections, finding it easier to locate the pictures I wanted to include on my delicious account since they were located side by side with 20 photos to a page. I also tried out the slide option to view the photos; I found this to be good way to enjoy the photos in a larger format. Also, when viewing the photos in this option I could have the picture descriptions included or have them hidden. You also had the ability of viewing the photos in slow or fast mode. I found the photos to be in very good quality and there were a lot to choose from.
The photos I selected were three of the estate itself, two of the library and one of the rhododendrons from the gardens. I was impressed by the number of photos available and their quality; however you really can’t appreciate the flowers since they are in black and white.
Overall, I found this database easy to use and a great tool for anyone looking for historical photos for an assignment, general interest in photography or travel information.
The bookmarks to my photo can be found at http://delicious.com/tetlow77
Hope you enjoy them as much as my husband and I enjoyed our tour.
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