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John P. Soule — The American Fall, from below, No. 833 from the series "Niagara in Winter"

John P. Soule

The American Fall, from below, No. 833 from the series "Niagara in Winter"

1861

Soule's stereoscopic view transforms Niagara's winter landscape into an immersive experience, demonstrating how photographers capitalized on the stereo card craze to bring distant natural wonders into Victorian parlors.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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John P. Soule, The American Fall, from below, No. 833 from the series "Niagara in Winter", 1861

Soule's stereoscopic view transforms Niagara's winter landscape into an immersive experience, demonstrating how photographers capitalized on the stereo card craze to bring distant natural wonders into Victorian parlors.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1861
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Albumen Print, Stereograph, Sepia Tone, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Landscape, Nature, Waterfall

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