
Andrew J. Russell
Burning Rock Cut, Green River Valley
1868
Unique among Russell's Western documentation, the photograph captures both natural geological formations and human intervention in the landscape, reflecting the transformative impact of railroad construction on the American West.
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- Albumen print, pl. X from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)
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