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“Bad Axe, Wis.” by Henry Peter Bosse (1885) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

Bad Axe, Wis.

Henry Peter Bosse

Title	Bad Axe, Wis.
Artist	Henry Peter Bosse
Date	1885 19th century
Medium	cyanotype
Classification	Photograph
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Gift of Betsy S. Aubrey and E. Steve Lichtenberg, MD
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Bad Axe, Wis.” is a work by Henry Peter Bosse, dated 1885. It is executed in cyanotype and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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