Los Angeles
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Los Angeles

TitleLos Angeles
ArtistCarleton E. Watkins
Date1876, printed ca. 1876 19th century
MediumAlbumen silver print from glass negative
ClassificationPhotographs
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Carole and Irwin Lainoff, Ruth P. Lasser and Joseph R. Lasser, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Marvin, Martin E. and Joan Messinger, Richard L. Yett and Sheri and Paul Siegel, 1986
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Los Angeles” is a work by Carleton E. Watkins, dated 1876, printed ca. 1876. 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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