Geyser Spring, No. 4 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y."
Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Dimensions
Each image: 7.6 × 7.2 cm (3 × 2 7/8 in.); Card: 8.8 × 17.5 cm (3 1/2 × 6 15/16 in.)
Classification
photography
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
197669
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Text printed on reverse of stereocard: This Wonderful Mineral Fountain was discovered in February, 1870. It was developed by experimental drilling in the sold rick. It is located in the "Coeesa Valley," near Cady Hill, on the Ballston road, one and a half miles south of the principal hotels at Saratoga Springs. The water vein was struck by the drill in the birdseye limestone, one hundred and fifty feet beneath the surface rock. The water immediately commenced spouting at the surface, being forc...