The image shows a canal lock system near a body of water. The horizon line is high, with a treeline visible across the water. A grassy slope with a wooden fence is in the foreground, leading to buildings and a canal lock with a guardhouse. The cyanotype style gives a blue-tinted color palette, ranging from deep blues to lighter shades. The water reflects light, adding to the serene atmosphere.

Guard Rock, Des Moines Rapids Canal L.W.

1885

Medium: cyanotype
Classification: Photograph
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 3616 × 3065px

Description

The image shows a canal lock system near a body of water. The horizon line is high, with a treeline visible across the water. A grassy slope with a wooden fence is in the foreground, leading to buildings and a canal lock with a guardhouse. The cyanotype style gives a blue-tinted color palette, ranging from deep blues to lighter shades. The water reflects light, adding to the serene atmosphere.

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