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Platt D. Babbitt — Untitled (Niagara Falls)

Platt D. Babbitt

Untitled (Niagara Falls)

1853

One of the earliest photographic documents of America's most famous natural wonder, Babbitt's daguerreotype captures Niagara Falls with the sharp detail and silvery luminosity characteristic of the medium.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Platt D. Babbitt, Untitled (Niagara Falls), 1853

One of the earliest photographic documents of America's most famous natural wonder, Babbitt's daguerreotype captures Niagara Falls with the sharp detail and silvery luminosity characteristic of the medium.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1853
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Landscape, Historical, Nature, Waterfall, Daguerreotype, Tourism

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago