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On the Saint-Pascal River

Albumen print (before 1865, Alexander Henderson): On the river, Saint-Pascal, Lower Saint Lawrence, QC. Waterfall rushing over mossy rocks towards a peaceful basin. Lush wild nature (steep rocks, dense vegetation, trees with delicate branches).

On the River, Saint-Pascal, Lower Saint Lawrence, QC, before 1865, Alexander Henderson (1831-1913), albumen print. cCord Stewart Museum, Public Domain.

Henderson employed techniques that were advanced for his time, such as albumen printing, which could be used to create detailed images, rich in nuances. His photographs are important testimonies to the history and natural heritage of Quebec.