tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760124847746733855.post6259814369396290674..comments2024-03-07T10:43:06.051-07:00Comments on Rock Art Blog: THE OLDEST ROCK ART PHOTOGRAPH:Peter Farishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10925168522417380667noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760124847746733855.post-26956694963044928322017-05-27T13:53:01.168-06:002017-05-27T13:53:01.168-06:00This is the same bear that made headines in the 18...This is the same bear that made headines in the 1870's. Although this may be a different photo than the one Darwin received, a stereoview by Guernsey, "Photograph of a Bear on the Rock," which dates from that time. It's mentioned in the <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Wp0OAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA95&lpg=PA95&dq=Guernsey+%22Bear+on+a+rock%22&source=bl&ots=kh8BuIVh5O&sig=LcPgzul5u4Uvhc3HC0O_2leK700&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjVyKyZ7JDUAhXHKCYKHaL3CxoQ6AEIKDAC#v=onepage&q=Guernsey%20%22Bear%20on%20a%20rock%22&f=false" rel="nofollow">British Journal of Photography</a>, and having seen an original copy, I can attest that the rock features nearby are identical. Let me know if you would like me to send you a copy.Russell Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023313195827310776noreply@blogger.com