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Timothy O'Sullivan — The South Side of Inscription Rock
Timothy O'Sullivan

The South Side of Inscription Rock

1873

Ancient petroglyphs and historic inscriptions cover the sandstone face of El Morro, creating a natural register of human passage through the Southwest. O'Sullivan's documentation preserves this remarkable palimpsest where Spanish explorers, American pioneers, and Native peoples left their marks across centuries.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 2

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Timothy O'Sullivan, The South Side of Inscription Rock, 1873

Ancient petroglyphs and historic inscriptions cover the sandstone face of El Morro, creating a natural register of human passage through the Southwest. O'Sullivan's documentation preserves this remarkable palimpsest where Spanish explorers, American pioneers, and Native peoples left their marks across centuries.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 2
Year
1873
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Rock Formation, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, American, Photograph, Landscape, Western, Sepia

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