
William H. Rau
American Publisher · 1855–1920
84 works on LinkedCulture
Having been interested in photography from a young age, William H. Rau received his greatest early career boost from his association with photographer William Bell. Rau married Bell's daughter Louise, also a photographer, and in 1874 Bell secured a position for his nineteen-year-old son-in-law. Rau became the photographer for a United States government expedition traveling around the world to obse
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Across Main Gallery. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Getty Museum · about 1890
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[Aerial view of a town]
Getty Museum · 1899
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Album of Pennsylvania Rail Road Scenery (cover title)
Getty Museum · 1891–about 1905
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A Little Game by the Roadside.
Getty Museum · 1898
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Autumn on the Juniata, Alexandria
Getty Museum · 1891–about 1905
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Bear Creek Curve. L.V.R.R.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Beneath Niagara's Mighty Flood - Canadian Falls From the "Maid of Mist."
Getty Museum · 1903
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[Black Wedding March]
Getty Museum · 1897
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Bombardment of Matanzas.
Getty Museum · about 1898
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Buffalo, Tifft's Farm, Unloading Ore.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Camp Wyalusing on the Susquehanna.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Carrying the Body into the Capitol. State Funeral of President McKinley.
Getty Museum · 1901
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Cayuga Lake, Cat's Elbow.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Cayuga Lake from Miller's Crossing. The Switzerland of America. Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Cayuga Lake Towards Ithaca.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Coal Piers at North Fair Haven. L.V.R.R.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Colliers in Mahanoy Valley. L.V.R.R.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Cresson Springs, Pennsylvania
Getty Museum · about 1891
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Cuts West of Ben's Creek
Getty Museum · about 1905
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Deep Cut near Ben's Creek
Getty Museum · about 1905
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Drive to Strawberry Mansion.
Getty Museum · about 1875–1880
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Easton, View From Porch of Paxinoasa Inn.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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For Porto Rico. A Little Game by the Roadside.
Getty Museum · 1898
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"For Thy bountiful blessings I thank thee."
Getty Museum · 1897
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Forward Deck - U.S.S. "Massachusetts."
Getty Museum · 1896
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From the Bridge of the Flagship "New York."
Getty Museum · about 1898
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Geneva, Lake Front. Lehigh Valley Railroad
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Grand Canon of the Yellowstone and Great Falls.
Getty Museum · about 1877
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Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga (---illeg.)
Getty Museum · about 1890
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Hemlock Run Curve, near Towanda.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Ice Pyramids. Glacier des Bossons, Switzerland.
Getty Museum · 1893
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In Camp at Santiago.
Getty Museum · 1898
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In Lehigh Gap.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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In the Field at Santiago.
Getty Museum · about 1890
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Jack's Narrows
Getty Museum · about 1905
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Juniata near Water Street
Getty Museum · 1891–about 1905
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Low Grade Crossing at Whitford
Getty Museum · about 1905
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Main Line along the Susquehanna near Steelton
Getty Museum · about 1905
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Main Line and Low Grade Tracks at Parkesburg
Getty Museum · about 1905
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Main Line near Losch's Run
Getty Museum · about 1905
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Mountains at Allegrippus
Getty Museum · about 1891
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New Main Line at Duncannon
Getty Museum · about 1905
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On Her Boudoir. Unstudied Grace.
Getty Museum · 1903
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On the Conemaugh near New Florence, Pennsylvania
Getty Museum · 1891–1895
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On the Mule Shoe Curve
Getty Museum · about 1905
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"Our Boys" Embarking on the "St. Louis."
Getty Museum · 1898
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Place de la Opera Crowded. Paris, France.
Getty Museum · about 1890
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Red Rock Curve, Sang Hollow
Getty Museum · negative about 1891; print later
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Reflections on the Wissahickon.
Getty Museum · about 1875–1880
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Rockport Tunnel.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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Sampson's Fleet. U.S. Battleship "Indiana" In Review.
Getty Museum · 1898
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Sampson's Fleet. U.S. Battleship "Massachusetts" Passing.
Getty Museum · 1898
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Sampson's Fleet. U.S. Battleship "Oregon", Forward Deck.
Getty Museum · 1898
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Sampson's Fleet, U.S. Battleship "Oregon" Under Way.
Getty Museum · 1898
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Sampson's Fleet. U.S.S. "Brooklyn", Admiral Schley's Flagship.
Getty Museum · 1898
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Sang Hollow from Dornach
Getty Museum · about 1891
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Shadowy Curve, Peace Mountain
Getty Museum · about 1891
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Stone Bridge at Coatesville
Getty Museum · about 1905
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Straight Line Aqueduct
Getty Museum · about 1905
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Susquehanna at Standing Stone.
Getty Museum · 1895–1899
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