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Andrew J. Russell — Dial Rock, Red Buttes, Laramie Plains

Andrew J. Russell

Dial Rock, Red Buttes, Laramie Plains

1868

Geological formation study merges artistic vision with railroad survey documentation, exemplifying photography's dual role in 19th-century Western expansion.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. V from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)

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Andrew J. Russell, Dial Rock, Red Buttes, Laramie Plains, 1868

Geological formation study merges artistic vision with railroad survey documentation, exemplifying photography's dual role in 19th-century Western expansion.

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

Related themes

Albumen Print, Geological, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Scenic, Landscape, Western, Sepia, Rocky Mountains

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