Lower Multnomah Falls, Columbia River
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Lower Multnomah Falls, Columbia River

TitleLower Multnomah Falls, Columbia River
ArtistCarleton E. Watkins
Date1867 19th century
Mediumalbumen silver print
ClassificationPhotograph
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of the UBS Art Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Lower Multnomah Falls, Columbia River” is a work by Carleton E. Watkins, dated 1867. It is executed in albumen silver print 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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