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Andrew J. Russell — Salt Lake City, Camp Douglas and Wasatch Mountains in the Background
Andrew J. Russell

Salt Lake City, Camp Douglas and Wasatch Mountains in the Background

1868

Documenting the federal military presence in Utah Territory, Russell's photograph captures Camp Douglas positioned strategically against the dramatic Wasatch Mountains that dominate Salt Lake City's eastern horizon.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. XXVI from the album "Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)
Location
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Andrew J. Russell, Salt Lake City, Camp Douglas and Wasatch Mountains in the Background, 1868

Documenting the federal military presence in Utah Territory, Russell's photograph captures Camp Douglas positioned strategically against the dramatic Wasatch Mountains that dominate Salt Lake City's eastern horizon.

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

Related themes

Photography, Albumen Print, Mountains, 19th Century, American, Landscape, Wilderness, Nature, Topographical, Black and White

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