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Andrew J. Russell — City Creek Canon, Wasatch Mountains, Salt Lake Valley
Andrew J. Russell

City Creek Canon, Wasatch Mountains, Salt Lake Valley

1868

Concluding Russell's album with a view of the Wasatch Mountains, the photograph captures the dramatic geological backdrop of Salt Lake Valley, completing the visual narrative of transcontinental railroad construction.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. XXIV from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)
Location
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Andrew J. Russell, City Creek Canon, Wasatch Mountains, Salt Lake Valley, 1868

Concluding Russell's album with a view of the Wasatch Mountains, the photograph captures the dramatic geological backdrop of Salt Lake Valley, completing the visual narrative of transcontinental railroad construction.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. XXIV from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)
Year
1868
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Scenic, Landscape, Nature, Sepia, Mountain

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