Niagara Falls

c. 1860

Platt D. Babbitt

Associated Names
Platt D. Babbitt

Artist, American, c. 1822 - 1879

This is a photograph of a store frontage displaying advertising for stereoscopic views. The image shows a store named "Niagara Park Place" with signage and advertisements prominently displayed. The display includes signs offering "Stereoscopic Views" and highlighting various themes, such as "War Views." There are various objects around the entrance, including a figure dressed in furs, likely part of the "INDIAN STORE" mentioned in the signage. The image reflects a 19th-century style, typical of early photography, with sepia tones. The visible signs and props create a visually engaging vignette of retail advertising from that era. The frame surrounding the photograph is ornate, indicating it might have been a collectible or special photograph.

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On View

West Building Main Floor, Gallery M72


Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stereoscopic glass transparency

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 6.9 × 13 cm (2 11/16 × 5 1/8 in.)
    plate: 8.3 × 17.8 cm (3 1/4 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.79.3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of James F. Quinlan, Jr., Haverstraw, NY; Russell Norton, New Haven, CT; NGA purchase, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

vertical along left edge: POINT VIEW, AMERICAN SIDE [illegible] / No. 100; vertical along right side: PLATT D. BABBITT, / NIAGARA FALLS / Copyright Secured.


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