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Explorations West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1871, Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Com'dg. [graphic] / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.
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Creator
O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882, photographer.
Title
Explorations West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1871, Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Com'dg. [graphic] / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.
Publisher
Washington, D.C
Publisher
D.C. Washington. 1871
Date
[ca. 1871]
Physical Description
7 photographic prints : albumen on stereograph mount ; 10 x 18 cm. (4 x 7 in.)
Description
Series of titled views from Wheeler's United States surveys of the West include, "Grand Cañon, from opposite Diamond Creek," "Middle of Black Cañon," "The Start, Camp Mohave, A.T.," "Mohave Indians; Panambona and Mitiwara," "Camp Big Horn, Black Cañon," "Mohaves Caught Napping," and "Grand Cañon, above Grotto Spring." Images depict mostly landscape views of large rock formations flanking the Colorado River. Views also include Mohave people and men leaving Camp Mohave in boats.
Is part of
Colorado River Series. No. 111, 116, 120, 127, 142, 144 and 145
Notes
Photographer's imprint printed on mount.
Manuscript note on versos: Bessie & Smith, Media.
Yellow curved mounts with rounded corners.
See William Bell's series [66651.D.1-7] of Colorado River and Geological Series for similar views of Wheeler's survey. Bell replaced O'Sullivan in 1872.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Biographical / historical note
Timothy O'Sullivan accompanied George M. Wheeler on his survey of the territories west of the 100th meridian in 1871, 1873 and 1875.
Subject
Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.) -- 1870-1880.
Expeditions & surveys -- Arizona.
Indians of North America -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Arizona.
Mohave Indians -- Arizona.
Canyons -- Arizona.
Rock formations -- Arizona.
Boats -- Arizona.
Geographic subject
Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.)
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
Genre
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Expedition photographs -- 1870-1880.
Landscape photographs -- 1870-1880.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - O'Sullivan - Views [66652.D.1-7]
Accession number
66652.D.1
66652.D.2
66652.D.3
66652.D.4
66652.D.5
66652.D.6
66652.D.7
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