Pontoon Bridge, James River
| Title | Pontoon Bridge, James River |
|---|---|
| Artist | Andrew Joseph Russell |
| Date | 1864 19th century |
| Medium | Albumen silver print from glass negative |
| Classification | Photographs |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Pontoon Bridge, James River” is a work by Andrew Joseph Russell, dated 1864. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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