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James Fitzallen Ryder — Industrial Buildings (Reflected in Erie Canal, Meadville?)

James Fitzallen Ryder

Industrial Buildings (Reflected in Erie Canal, Meadville?)

1862

Reflecting the industrial transformation of America, this photograph showcases both the documentary potential of early photography and the aesthetic possibilities found in everyday industrial landscapes.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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James Fitzallen Ryder, Industrial Buildings (Reflected in Erie Canal, Meadville?), 1862

Reflecting the industrial transformation of America, this photograph showcases both the documentary potential of early photography and the aesthetic possibilities found in everyday industrial landscapes.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1862
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Industrial, Reflection, Albumen Print, 19th Century, Architectural, American, Photograph, Landscape, Canal, Black and White

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