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Sepia stereograph of a waterfall tumbling over rock ledges in a dense forest, with a printed caption below.

Cascadilla Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. – 6th Fall, or Giant's Staircase

A stereograph of a rocky woodland stream cascading in tiers over ledges, framed by dense trees and shrubs. Water spills white through the lower falls, and a sunlit rock face rises at right. The mounted albumen print carries a printed caption naming the creek and falls.

Artist
J.C. Burritt
Date
1860/65
Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 854 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1865).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Harold Allen