Manitou and Vicinity. Garden of the Gods and Pike's Peak
Summary
No. 28.
Part of series: Colorado Views.
The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to hold light-sensitive silver salts. The paper is then sensitized in a solution of silver nitrate, and exposed in a camera or under a negative. After exposure, the print is developed in a solution of gallic acid and silver nitrate, which reduces the silver salts to metallic silver and creates the final image. The albumen print process was widely used for commercial and fine art photography in the 19th century and produced high-quality, detailed images with a distinctive glossy finish.
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albumen prints
stereographs
manitou
vicinity
garden
gods
pike
peak
stereoscopic views
19th century
lot 11976
stereograph cards
j thurlow
j james thomas thurlow
photo
pike peak
ultra high resolution
high resolution
library of congress
Date
01/01/1874
Contributors
Thurlow, J. (James Thomas), 1831-1878, photographer
Source
Library of Congress
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