Gezicht op een dorp aan het water vlakbij de American Falls before 1880

"Gezicht op een dorp aan het water vlakbij de American Falls" is a sepia-toned photograph by George Barker, taken sometime before 1880. The photograph depicts a small village situated along a river with a waterfall in the distance, likely the American Falls. Barker was a landscape photographer who captured the beauty of the natural world with his camera, and this photograph exemplifies his focus on capturing the picturesque. The photograph's intimate scale, with its emphasis on the natural surroundings, speaks to the growing popularity of landscape photography as a means of experiencing and documenting the natural world. The use of a long lens further emphasizes the beauty of the scenery, making the photograph a testament to Barker's skill as a photographer.