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Niagara Falls
Views of Niagara Falls

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 29.11.2025

Photographer unknown. Views of Niagara Falls. 1860s. 4 albumen prints, mounted to board. Each circa 19 x 14,5 cm (30,4 x 40,2 cm) or reverse. Some with handwritten captions in the lower margin or on the mount.

In the nineteenth century, Niagara Falls emerged as a major subject for photography, with pioneers such as George Barker, Samuel J. Mason, and Platt D. Babbitt capturing its dramatic beauty using large-format cameras. Their photographs served both scientific and artistic aims - documenting natural phenomena while also fueling the growing tourism industry. These powerful images helped form Niagara Falls’ status as one of the most iconic and visited natural landmarks of the era. – Some buckling of mounts, some light scuff marks, otherwise in good condition.