Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Cascade above 4th Fall 1860 - 1865

"Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Cascade above 4th Fall" is a stereoscopic photograph created by J.C. Burritt between 1860 and 1865. The image, housed in The Art Institute of Chicago, depicts a waterfall cascading through a narrow gorge, highlighting the natural beauty of Buttermilk Creek in Ithaca, New York. Stereographs, popular in the 19th century, created a three-dimensional effect when viewed through a stereoscope, immersing viewers in the landscape. This photograph showcases the early use of photography as a medium for capturing and documenting the natural world.