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Lawrence & Houseworth — Upper and Lower lead, Timbuctoo, California, from the series "California"

Lawrence & Houseworth

Upper and Lower lead, Timbuctoo, California, from the series "California"

1865

Recording the remnants of Gold Rush mining operations, this stereo photograph provides valuable historical documentation of California's extractive industries and their impact on the landscape.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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Lawrence & Houseworth, Upper and Lower lead, Timbuctoo, California, from the series "California", 1865

Recording the remnants of Gold Rush mining operations, this stereo photograph provides valuable historical documentation of California's extractive industries and their impact on the landscape.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1865
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Mining, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, American, California, Landscape, Sepia Tones, Stereoview

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