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Lawrence & Houseworth — Quartz Mill, Silver Mountain, Alpine County, California, No. 920 from the series "California"

Lawrence & Houseworth

Quartz Mill, Silver Mountain, Alpine County, California, No. 920 from the series "California"

1865

Documenting California's mining boom for a national audience, this stereoscopic albumen print captures the industrial transformation of the Sierra Nevada landscape. The precise dating and location information reflects the systematic approach that Lawrence & Houseworth brought to their comprehensive California survey.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Lawrence & Houseworth, Quartz Mill, Silver Mountain, Alpine County, California, No. 920 from the series "California", 1865

Documenting California's mining boom for a national audience, this stereoscopic albumen print captures the industrial transformation of the Sierra Nevada landscape. The precise dating and location information reflects the systematic approach that Lawrence & Houseworth brought to their comprehensive California survey.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1865
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Industrial, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Stereograph, Documentary, 19th Century, American, California, Scenic, Landscape

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