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William Purviance — Entrance Cascade, Watkins Glen

William Purviance

Entrance Cascade, Watkins Glen

1860

Stereoscopic photography transforms natural landscape into popular entertainment, capitalizing on Victorian America's fascination with scenic tourism and technological novelty.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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William Purviance, Entrance Cascade, Watkins Glen, 1860

Stereoscopic photography transforms natural landscape into popular entertainment, capitalizing on Victorian America's fascination with scenic tourism and technological novelty.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1860
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Landscape, Nature, Stereoview, Waterfall

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