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[Tunnel in rock, with three men] – Antique Print

[Tunnel in rock, with three men], [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860] — historic photograph
[Tunnel in rock, with three men], [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(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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Step back in time with [Tunnel in rock, with three men], a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Tunnel in rock, with three men]

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A tunnel bored through solid rock frames three men who stand within or near its opening, the central figure of the composition. The record does not name the site, the men, or the purpose of the cut, and its caption is unverified, so the particulars remain open.

Created / published[between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860]
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from caption card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,021 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-159810

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