Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Mouth of the Cave |
Collection |
Magnesium Light Views in Mammoth Cave |
Catalog Number |
015PC38.03 |
Date |
1866 |
Location |
Kentucky / Edmonson County / Mammoth Cave |
Photographer |
Waldack, Charles L., 1831-1882, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Description |
Mammoth Cave Views, No. 5 "Mouth of the Cave." Verso reads, Is 194 feet above Green River, 125 feet in height by 30 in width. In summer visitors experience a sudden change of temperature when they stand on the embankment above the entrance and a cold blast rushes out from the cave, the temperature is invariably 59 degrees. The scene, looking down towards the immediate entrance, a distance of 100 yards is picturesque in the extreme and impresses the beholder with a feeling of awe at the contemplation of the subterraneous world beneath his feet. Negative by Charles Waldack [Cincinnati, Ohio] [SEE ALSO: MAC-143 through MAC-151 for more views from this series] |
Search Terms |
Kentucky - Mammoth Cave Magnesium Light Views in Mammoth_015PC38 |