Red Rocks Near Allen's c. 1895

"Red Rocks Near Allen's" is a photographic print created in c. 1895 by William H. Rau, a renowned American photographer known for his landscape and industrial scenes. This image showcases a serene vista of a river winding through a verdant valley. A set of railroad tracks stretches towards the horizon, symbolizing the expanding reach of industrialization into untouched natural landscapes. The composition, framed by the natural beauty of the mountains and river, captures the interplay of man-made and natural elements in 19th-century America.