Nature, as portrayed by the Detroit Publishing Company photographers, was awe-inspiring, majestic, and mysterious. Their scenic photographs often resembled landscape paintings. People appeared as part of the scenery. The growing tourist industry fed the interest in scenic views, which were the most popular of the company's photographs.

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Gorge of the Ammonoosuc River, White Mountains, New Hampshire

Photograph
Detroit Photographic Company
Henry G. Peabody, Photographer
Copyright 1900
Height 16-3/4"; Width 20-7/8"

DPC photograph # 015077
Photographer's negative # 281 Peabody
Accession ID # P.DPC.015077

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