A red folder album decorated with ornamental brass fitments and gold embossed "Flotten Album der Oesterreichishcen Marine", with 46 305mm x 381mm albumen prints dry mounted one to each page, each page loose and most with tissue interleaves. The photos generally show good detail.
The album includes 18 photographs of Austrian warships, and also 28 photographs (one of which is a duplicate) of Pola Naval Arsenal. All the photographs are dated circa 1873 and taken by I. B. Rottmayer, Marine-Fotograf, Trieste.
1. Scheerenkrahn im see-arsenale, Pola
2. Duplicate of 1.
3. A graveyard with wooden crosses and a chapel in the background. Title is “S.M. Kanonenboot “Dalmat””.
4. Park und Hauser von S. Policarpo, Pola
5. Marine-Spital, Pola
6. K. K. Festungs-Commando-Gebaude, Pola
7. Hauptmagazin im See-Arsenale, pola
8. Marine-Schwimmschule, Pola
9. Marine-Unteroffiziers-Hauser, Pola
10. Laboratorium & Pulvermagazin in Valle Lunga, Pola
11. Marine-Schiessplatz, Pola (looks like allotments, with a few figures)
12. Oliven-Insel, Pola
13. Marine-Kasern-Baraken, Pola
14. Marine-Casino, Pola
15. Seeminen-Depot, Pola
16. K. K. Sternwarte, Pola
17. Trockendock in Pola
18. Aus- und Abrustungs-magazin im See-Arsenale, Pola
19. Marine-Kaserne, Pola
20. Arsenals-Strasse, Pola
21. Marine-Gendarmerie-Caserne, Pola
22. Marine-Schulgebaude, Pola
23. Seebezirks-Commando, Trieste
24. Monturs-Haupt-Magazin, Pola
25. Boots-Magazin im See-Arsenal, Pola
26. Arsenals-Hauptthor N. 1, Pola
27. Admiralats-Gebaude, Pola
28. S. M. Kriegsmarine-Hafen, with several ships, no names visible
29. Trockendock im See-Arsenale, Pola. The Imperial Yacht “Miramar” (1872) paddle steamer in dry dock, starboard bow.
30. S. M. Schooner ‘Nautilus’- ship afloat offshore, starboard beam. Probably a gunboat of 1874.
31. S. M. Kasematschiff ‘Kaiser’ (1871). 5720t. Moored, port aft of beam
32. S. M. Dampfer ‘Andreas Hofer’. Two-masted paddle steamer, port beam, moored.
33. S. M. Aviso-dampfer ‘Miramar’(1872) Imperial yacht, paddle steamer, moored, starboard beam. Three masts, two funnels.
34. S. M. Aviso-dampfer ‘Miramar’ (1872) Imperial yacht, paddle steamer, moored, port beam.
35. S. M. Corvette ‘Minerva’ (1833) 3-masted sailing vessel (cadet training ship) moored, starboard ahead of beam
36. S. M. Transport-dampfer ‘Triest’. Paddle steamer, moored, starboard ahead of beam, 2 masts.
37. S. M. Yacht ‘Fantasie’ Paddle steamer, moored(?), port beam, several other vessels in background.
38. S. M. Fregate ‘Radetzky’ (1872). 3 masts, one funnel. Moored, starboard ahead of beam.
39. S.M. Brigg ‘Artemisia’. 2-masted sailing vessel, crew on the yard arms. Moored, port ahead of beam.
40. S.M. Dampfer ‘Curtatone’. Paddle steamer, 2 masts, one funnel. Moored, starboard ahead of beam
41. S. M. Brigg ‘Bravo’ & ‘Cameleon’. 2-masted sailing vessels, moored, starboard beam.
42. S. M. Yacht ‘Greif’. Paddle steamer, moored starboard beam.
43. S.M. Brigg ‘Saida’. Moored, starboard aft of beam, fairly close.
44. S. M. Kasernschiff ‘Bellona’ (1861?). 3-masted sailing vessel, moored, starboard beam.
45. S. M. Corvette ‘E H Friedrich’. 3-masted sailing vessel, moored, starboard beam.
46. S. M. Kanonenboot ‘Grille’. 2 masts, one funnel. Moored , port ahead of beam.