"Bottomless Pit" and "Bridge of Sighs", No. 19 from the series "Mammoth Cave Views"
1866
Albumen print, stereo
7.8 × 7.6 cm (3.1 × 3 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
Text printed on reverse of stereocard: "BOTTOMLESS PIT" AND "BRIDGE OF SIGNS." Are on the main route to "Echo River" and a mile and a half from the entrance. The pit is of an immense depth and over it is thrown a substantial wooden bridge, across which visitors pass in the long route and towards "Pensacola Avenue." The pit presents a sight of awful sublimity when its steep sides are lighted up by the guide.
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