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Lovejoy & Foster — Bird's Eye View (South), from the series "Chicago and Vicinity"

Lovejoy & Foster

Bird's Eye View (South), from the series "Chicago and Vicinity"

1873

Urban panorama unfolds in three dimensions through the stereo format, capturing Chicago's rapid expansion during the Gilded Age with remarkable clarity.

Medium
Toned gelatin silver print, stereo

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Lovejoy & Foster, Bird's Eye View (South), from the series "Chicago and Vicinity", 1873

Urban panorama unfolds in three dimensions through the stereo format, capturing Chicago's rapid expansion during the Gilded Age with remarkable clarity.

Medium
Toned gelatin silver print, stereo
Year
1873
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Documentary, Architectural, American, Photograph, Cityscape, Aerial View, Urban, Stereoview

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