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1930 Original Photo of Ancient Ruins by famous Archaeologist Eunice Stebbins :
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This striking original photograph, captured in 1930, offers a captivating glimpse into the world of ancient ruins through the lens of the esteemed archaeologist, Eunice Stebbins. Renowned for her pioneering work in uncovering and documenting ancient civilizations, Stebbins was celebrated for her keen eye and meticulous attention to detail.
In this evocative image, Stebbins transports the viewer to a realm frozen in time, where weathered stones and crumbling structures bear witness to the passage of centuries. The play of light and shadow accentuates the texture and intricacy of the ruins, hinting at the grandeur of the civilization that once thrived there.
Stebbins\'s expertise in archaeological methodology shines through in the composition of the photograph, as she expertly frames the scene to highlight key architectural features and points of interest. Through her lens, viewers are invited to embark on a visual journey of discovery, unraveling the mysteries of a bygone era.
With her keen insight and deep reverence for the past, Eunice Stebbins masterfully captures not just the physical remnants of antiquity, but also the intangible spirit of history that echoes through the ages. This original photograph stands as a testament to her enduring legacy as one of the foremost archaeologists of her time, and offers a timeless window into the wonders of ancient civilizations.
Annotated on the back by Eunice Burr Stebbins Couch (Nov 11, 1893 - July 1992)

Eunice Burr Stebbins Couchwas an Americanarcheologistwho specialized in the ancient coins ofGreece.

Early life and education

Eunice Burr Stebbins was born November 11, 1893 in Newark Valley, New York. She spent a great deal of her childhood living in Europe and became fluent in French and German. Her family returned to the United States in 1908 and she enrolled in Miss Capen\'s School inNorthampton,Massachusetts. She graduated from the school in 1912.[1]

She attendedSmith Collegein Northampton, Massachusetts from 1912 to 1916, where she received her BA inclassicsShe enrolled atColumbia UniversityinNew Yorkin 1919 studying theclassicsandarcheology. She travelled to Europe in 1920 and spent 1920–1921 attending lectures at theAmerican Academy in Rome. She lived in Rome from 1920 to 1924 and became fluent in Italian.[1]

She returned to the United States and again enrolled at Columbia University from 1924–1925. In 1925 she moved toMarylandand attendedJohns Hopkins Universityas a graduate student, working withDavid Moore Robinson.[2]She obtained her MA at the University in 1926 and her PhD in 1927.[1]

Stebbens\'s scholarly interest was in ancient coins and she studied the collections of theAmerican Numismatic Societyin New York City. She published her dissertation \"The Dolphin in Literature and Art of Greece and Rome\" in 1929. In her paper she discusses dolphin images on ancient Greek and Roman coins.[1]

Archeological career

In 1927, Stebbins was awarded the Sophia Smith Fellowship from Smith College to continue her studies at theAmerican School of Classical Studies in Athens(American School). Her goal inAthenswas to continue her research on ancient coins inGreece.[1]

When applying for the Fellowship, Stebbins made a request. She asked the Fellowship Committee to allow her American School assignment of cataloguing the coins excavated at Corinth in 1927 to be her original work. This which would meet her Fellowship requirements for Smith College. If the committee declined, she offered to pursue an epigraphy project as her original work.[1]

The Committee turned down her request and she subsequently worked on an epigraphic project during her Fellowship year. The result of that work was an article published in the 1929 fall publication of the American Journal of Archaeology, \"An Interpretation of the Prescript πολες αυται φορον ταχσαµεναι in the Athenian Tribute Lists,” (Oct.-Dec. 1929), pp 502–514. Stebbins\'s catalogue work on the 1927 coins was incorporated into a larger catalogue of work under the supervision of Professor Bellinger. \"When the Corinth excavation coins were later published in 1935 there was no mention of Stebbins as a contributor to the study or the catalogue.\"[1]

Stebbins met her future husband Herbert Newell Couch when they were both graduate students in classics atJohns Hopkins University. They both applied for membership in the American School within months of each other. Stebbins in October 1927 and Couch in February 1928. She was granted a Fellowship and he was admitted as an Associate Member of the school. They were married on May 12, 1928 at the British Consulate in Salonika, Greece. When they both left Greece in 1928, Stebbins no longer worked as an archeologist, but she continued her research innumismatics. She studied the coins of Argos, Greece for a number of years and planned on publishing her findings, but her work was never published.

Stebbins was a member of the American Numismatic Society for 65 years. At the end of her life, she donated her collection of ancient coins to the Center for Old World Archeology and Art atBrown University. Stebbins died at the age of 98, in July 1992 inProvidence, Rhode Island.