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J. C. Burritt — Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Lucifer, or Main Fall, from South Bank

J. C. Burritt

Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Lucifer, or Main Fall, from South Bank

1860

Bearing the evocative name "Lucifer Fall," this stereo albumen print exemplifies mid-19th century landscape photography's blend of geological documentation and romantic sensibility.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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J. C. Burritt, Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Lucifer, or Main Fall, from South Bank, 1860

Bearing the evocative name "Lucifer Fall," this stereo albumen print exemplifies mid-19th century landscape photography's blend of geological documentation and romantic sensibility.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1860
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Serene, Documentary, American, Photograph, Landscape, Nature, Waterfall

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