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W. M. Chase — Elevated R.R. Bowery, N.Y.

W. M. Chase

Elevated R.R. Bowery, N.Y.

Documenting urban transformation, this stereo photograph captures New York's elevated railway system that revolutionized metropolitan transportation. The stereoscopic format emphasizes the engineering marvel of the elevated tracks towering above the bustling Bowery street life.

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Albumen print, stereo

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W. M. Chase, Elevated R.R. Bowery, N.Y.

Documenting urban transformation, this stereo photograph captures New York's elevated railway system that revolutionized metropolitan transportation. The stereoscopic format emphasizes the engineering marvel of the elevated tracks towering above the bustling Bowery street life.

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

Related themes

Industrial, Monochrome, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Urban Landscape, Architecture, Stereoview, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago