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Louise Deshong Woodbridge — Edwin Booth's Boat House, Near Newport, August 6, 1884

Louise Deshong Woodbridge

Edwin Booth's Boat House, Near Newport, August 6, 1884

1884

Captured through early gelatin dry plate technology, this architectural photograph documents a famous actor's retreat while showcasing the precision possible with advancing photographic processes of the 1880s.

Medium
albumen print from gelatin dry plate negative

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Louise Deshong Woodbridge, Edwin Booth's Boat House, Near Newport, August 6, 1884, 1884

Captured through early gelatin dry plate technology, this architectural photograph documents a famous actor's retreat while showcasing the precision possible with advancing photographic processes of the 1880s.

Medium
albumen print from gelatin dry plate negative
Year
1884
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Serene, Documentary, American, Photograph, Landscape, Architecture, Black and White

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