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Lawrence & Houseworth — Scene on the Summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, No. 222 from the series "California"

Lawrence & Houseworth

Scene on the Summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, No. 222 from the series "California"

1864

Documenting California's mountainous frontier just after the Gold Rush, this stereoscopic photograph exemplifies how commercial photographers captured and marketed the dramatic landscapes of the expanding American West.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Lawrence & Houseworth, Scene on the Summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, No. 222 from the series "California", 1864

Documenting California's mountainous frontier just after the Gold Rush, this stereoscopic photograph exemplifies how commercial photographers captured and marketed the dramatic landscapes of the expanding American West.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1864
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, American, California, Landscape, Stereoview, Black and White, Mountain

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