Join The Collection to save, track, and explore works like this.

Art Institute of Chicago

Spotted

J. C. Burritt — Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 5th, or Trip Hammer Fall, 65 feet high

J. C. Burritt

Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 5th, or Trip Hammer Fall, 65 feet high

1860

Named for its proximity to industrial machinery, Trip Hammer Fall exemplifies how 19th-century photographers balanced documentation of natural beauty with references to America's growing industrial landscape.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

Start the Discussion

Request access to join the discussion

More by J. C. Burritt

Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 3d. or Foaming Fall, 35 feet high

Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 3d. or Foaming Fall, 35 feet high

1860

Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Lucifer, or Main Fall, from South Bank

Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Lucifer, or Main Fall, from South Bank

1860

Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Steeple Rock, about 50 ft. high, and Falls below about 50 ft.

Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Steeple Rock, about 50 ft. high, and Falls below about 50 ft.

1860

Request access to see more

Spotted works by J. C. Burritt

✦

Art Institute of Chicago

46 spotted

About this work

J. C. Burritt, Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 5th, or Trip Hammer Fall, 65 feet high, 1860

Named for its proximity to industrial machinery, Trip Hammer Fall exemplifies how 19th-century photographers balanced documentation of natural beauty with references to America's growing industrial landscape.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1860
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Landscape, Nature, Sepia Tones, Stereoview, Waterfall

More works by J. C. Burritt

Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago