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John J. Reilly — Oakland Wharf, from Powell and California Streets, San Francisco, California, from the series "Views of American Scenery"

John J. Reilly

Oakland Wharf, from Powell and California Streets, San Francisco, California, from the series "Views of American Scenery"

1870

Part of the commercial stereoscopic photography boom, the San Francisco wharf scene captures the rapid urban development of the American West during the post-Gold Rush era.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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John J. Reilly, Oakland Wharf, from Powell and California Streets, San Francisco, California, from the series "Views of American Scenery", 1870

Part of the commercial stereoscopic photography boom, the San Francisco wharf scene captures the rapid urban development of the American West during the post-Gold Rush era.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1870
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, Architectural, American, Landscape, Urban, Stereoscopic

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