Suck Creek: rapids and a large boulder, engraving – Historic Print
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This antique engraving of Suck Creek: rapids and a large boulder, engraving brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Suck Creek: rapids and a large boulder, engraving
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Few Tennessee place names are as blunt as Suck Creek, a term used for water that pulls hard over rock. This engraving centers on the rapids and a large boulder that breaks the current, the kind of hazard that made the stream a notable obstacle for travelers. Engravings like this were widely reproduced in nineteenth-century books and periodicals, giving readers views of the American landscape they would never see firsthand. Look closely at the dense hatching in the water, which suggests motion in a way the printmaking technique of the day made possible.
| Original scan | 2,122 × 1,968 px · prints to 7 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 65 TN Suck Creek |
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