Title
Bear Lake, LVRR, c. 1898-1899. Creator: William H. Rau (American, 1855-1920).
Caption
Bear Lake, LVRR, c. 1898-1899. A distinguished commercial and documentary landscape photographer in Philadelphia, William H. Rau was commissioned in the 1890s by the Lehigh Valley Railroad to execute a series of scenic views along a new line. Realizing photography's advertising potential, the railroad company employed Rau to select picturesque subjects that might be seen while traveling by rail. Contact-printed from a mammoth plate negative, the landscape's shapes, textures, and tonal ranges are richly detailed.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F71_042
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Property release
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License type
Rights managed
Available size
47,1Mb (3,1Mb) / 14,7in x 12,4in / 4423 x 3720 (300dpi)