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Timothy O'Sullivan

Alpine Lake, in the Sierra Nevada, California

1871
Albumen print, from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 2
20 × 27.4 cm (7.9 × 10.8 in)

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