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Sepia stereograph of Shoshone Falls: a wide waterfall below a high layered cliff, with dark shrubs and boulders in the foreground.

Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho, 1874 stereograph

A stereograph pair shows a broad waterfall pouring over a rocky ledge beneath a tall, flat-topped cliff of layered stone. Foamy white water spreads across the lower terrace, with dark shrubs and boulders in the foreground framing the scene.

Artist
Timothy O'Sullivan
Date
1874
Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 984 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1874).
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, Photography Gallery Fund