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Sepia photograph of a wide lake seen from a wooded hillside, with a small town along the near shore and distant hills under a pale sky.

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
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1899).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Lago Seneca y Watkins Glen, para el Ferrocarril Lehigh Valley

Una vista en tonos sepia de un amplio lago hacia colinas boscosas lejanas, tomada desde una ladera arbolada en primer plano. Un pueblo bordea la orilla cercana a la izquierda, y el cielo pálido ocupa la parte superior del encuadre. La copia en albúmina muestra suaves gradaciones tonales y detalle fino en el follaje.

Português: Lago Seneca e Watkins Glen, para a Ferrovia Lehigh Valley

Uma vista em tons sépia de um lago amplo em direção a colinas arborizadas distantes, tomada de uma encosta arborizada em primeiro plano. Uma cidade margeia a orla próxima à esquerda, e o céu claro ocupa a parte superior do enquadramento. A cópia em albumina mostra gradações tonais suaves e detalhes finos na folhagem.

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