(NEW YORK) [Platt D Babbitt photographer] Half plate ambroty

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Sale 2708 - Lot 148

Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800

(NEW YORK.) [Platt D. Babbitt, photographer.] Half-plate ambrotype view of Niagara Falls. Ambrotype, 4¼ x 5½ inches; minimal wear but case worn, lacking top strip of frame, cover detached. Niagara Falls, NY, circa 1850s

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Platt D. Babbitt (1823-1879) was best known for producing these distinctive views of Niagara Falls, with silhouetted spectators in the foreground. 4 men and 3 women can be seen here.

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