| 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.
|
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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. |
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Mohave Indians -- Arizona. |
|
Canyons -- Arizona. |
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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. |
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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 |
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66652.D.2 |
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66652.D.3 |
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66652.D.4 |
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66652.D.5 |
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66652.D.6 |
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66652.D.7 |
