Minnehaha Falls in Summer
Artist
Joel E. Whitney
(American, 1822 - 1886)
Dateca. 1865
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 × 6 1/8 inches (20.96 × 15.56 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.194
InscribedWritten in pencil on back: "D. H. Meredith, Falls of Minnie-Ha-Ha, May 23, 1866, Minn. 4 Miles from Minneapolis." [Refers to visit to the site by original owner of print.]
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Terms
Minnehaha Falls, located just outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a popular tourist attraction in the 19th century. It was also the inspiration for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Song of Hiawatha." Joel Whitney, the leading photographer in the region, photographed the falls repeatedly over the years, in all seasons.
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