Falls of the Ammonoosuc
1855/75
Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Dimensions
Each image: 7.6 × 7.6 cm (3 × 3 in.); Card: 8.2 × 17 cm (3 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
Classification
photography
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
198774
Art Historical Context
Created around the mid-19th century by the Kilburn Brothers,Falls of the Amosuc* captures the dramatic rush of water in a New Hampshire landscape through the innovative medium of a stereoscopic albumen print. double-image format, mounted on a card designed for a handheld viewer, was a popular for audiences to experience faraway places in vivid three dimensions. The square images, each just three inches across, invite close looking while the larger card provides an intimate, portable viewing experience. Stereoscopic photography flourished during this period as both entertainment and education,...