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B. W. Kilburn — In Midair 3000 feet from anywhere, Yosemite, Cal.

B. W. Kilburn

In Midair 3000 feet from anywhere, Yosemite, Cal.

1894

Kilburn's vertiginous stereocard captures both the sublime terror and tourist appeal of Yosemite's dramatic precipices through immersive three-dimensional photography.

Medium
Albumen silver print, stereo

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B. W. Kilburn, In Midair 3000 feet from anywhere, Yosemite, Cal., 1894

Kilburn's vertiginous stereocard captures both the sublime terror and tourist appeal of Yosemite's dramatic precipices through immersive three-dimensional photography.

Medium
Albumen silver print, stereo
Year
1894
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Stereograph, 19th Century, American, Yosemite, Landscape, Albumen Silver Print, 1894, Black and White, Mountain, Travel Photography

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