The image shows a railway track extending into the distance. A railroad bridge is central in the background, with trees on the left side. There is a wooden fence running parallel to the tracks. The sky is clear.

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Twin Redwoods, Palo Alto

Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916)

c. 1877

Medium: albumen silver print
Classification: Photograph
Dimensions: image: 52.4 × 39.5 cm (20 5/8 × 15 9/16 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line: Gift of Mary and David Robinson
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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