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Carleton E. Watkins — Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada County, No. 1820 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"
Carleton E. Watkins

Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada County, No. 1820 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast"

1871

Documenting the environmental destruction of hydraulic gold mining, this stereo photograph represents a rare departure from Watkins' typical celebration of pristine Western landscapes, offering instead a sobering record of industrial environmental impact.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Carleton E. Watkins, Malakoff Diggings, North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co., Nevada County, No. 1820 from the series "Watkins' Pacific Coast", 1871

Documenting the environmental destruction of hydraulic gold mining, this stereo photograph represents a rare departure from Watkins' typical celebration of pristine Western landscapes, offering instead a sobering record of industrial environmental impact.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1871
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Industrial, Mining, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Landscape, Sepia, Natural

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art