Devil's Canyon, Geysers, Looking Down
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Devil's Canyon, Geysers, Looking Down

TitleDevil's Canyon, Geysers, Looking Down
ArtistCarleton E. Watkins
Date1868–70 19th century
MediumAlbumen silver print from glass negative
ClassificationPhotographs
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1989
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Devil's Canyon, Geysers, Looking Down” is a work by Carleton E. Watkins, dated 1868–70. It is executed in albumen silver print from glass negative and classified as photographs. 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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