One of nature's wonders in America, Natural Bridge, Virginia – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of One of nature's wonders in America, Natural Bridge, Virginia. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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One of nature's wonders in America, Natural Bridge, Virginia
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Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County, Virginia, is a limestone arch spanning a gorge over a hundred feet high, and this stereograph from around 1903 shows it as travelers of that era would have seen it. The card was issued by C.H. Graves of Philadelphia, a publisher of stereoviews that were viewed through a hand-held stereoscope to create a three-dimensional effect. By the early 1900s the site had become a popular tourist destination, and images like this one helped spread its reputation as one of the natural wonders of the country. Stereo cards such as this were a common form of home entertainment and armchair travel at the time.
| Created / published | Philadelphia, Pa. : C.H. Graves, c1903. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. |
| Genre | Stereographs 1900-1910.Photographic prints 1900-1910. |
| Notes | Copyright by C.H. Graves. No. 5651. |
| Subjects | Bridges--Virginia--1900-1910. Rock formations--Virginia--1900-1910. Natural Bridge (Va.)--1900-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 727 px · prints to 5 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-161470 |
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