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Cave of the Winds, Niagara – Antique Wall Art

Cave of the Winds, Niagara, Niagara Falls, N.Y. : C. Bierstadt, [between 1860 and 1890] — historic photograph
Cave of the Winds, Niagara, Niagara Falls, N.Y. : C. Bierstadt, [between 1860 and 1890]. Historic photograph from the State Parks 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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Cave of the Winds, Niagara 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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Cave of the Winds, the cavern tucked behind the thundering water at the foot of the Bridal Veil Falls on the American side, is the subject here, and this stereograph shows why it drew so many visitors. Charles Bierstadt, who ran a studio at Niagara Falls, issued the card as No. 781 in his series, and its paired images were meant to be seen through a stereoscope, where the mist and rock would appear to rise in three dimensions. Such cards were a popular parlor entertainment in the late 1800s, bringing famous sights to people who would never travel to see them.

Created / publishedNiagara Falls, N.Y. : C. Bierstadt, [between 1860 and 1890]
Medium1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph.
GenreStereographs 1860-1890.Photographic prints 1860-1890.
NotesNo. 781.
SubjectsWaterfalls--New York (State)--Niagara Falls--1860-1890. Waterfalls--Ontario--Niagara Falls--1860-1890. Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--1860-1890.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,256 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-192545

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