Seneca Lake and Watkins Glen, for the Lehigh Valley Railroad

A sepia-toned view across a wide lake toward distant wooded hills, taken from a high wooded slope in the foreground. A town lines the near shore at left, and pale sky fills the upper part of the frame. The albumen print shows soft tonal gradations and fine detail in the foliage.

Artist

William H. Rau

Date

1899

Medium

albumen silver print

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

3000 × 2529 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum