Horseshoe Falls, no. 2 [Niagara Falls] – Vintage Print
![Horseshoe Falls, no. 2 [Niagara Falls], c1885. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/84/84c618df972e-L.webp)
(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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Horseshoe Falls, no. 2 [Niagara Falls] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Horseshoe Falls, no. 2 [Niagara Falls]
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Horseshoe Falls, the broad, curved drop on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, gives this view its name, and its crescent-shaped crest sets it apart from the straighter American Falls. The print is an albumen photograph, a process that dominated commercial photography from the 1850s into the 1890s. The record credits George Barker, a Buffalo photographer who recorded Niagara extensively. Its caption card notes the tourist trade, a reminder that views like this were sold to visitors as souvenirs of their trip to the falls.
| Created / published | c1885. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : albumen. |
| Subjects | Photo copyrighted by George Barker. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Tourist trade; NY--N- F-; Geogr.; Waterfalls; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,198 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-141802 |
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