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Timothy O'Sullivan — Black Cañon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, Looking Above
Timothy O'Sullivan

Black Cañon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, Looking Above

1871

Upstream view of the Colorado River's Black Canyon reveals the imposing geological formations that challenged 19th-century explorers and surveyors. O'Sullivan's composition from Camp 8 emphasizes both the grandeur and the navigational difficulties faced by the Wheeler expedition team.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 1

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Timothy O'Sullivan, Black Cañon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, Looking Above, 1871

Upstream view of the Colorado River's Black Canyon reveals the imposing geological formations that challenged 19th-century explorers and surveyors. O'Sullivan's composition from Camp 8 emphasizes both the grandeur and the navigational difficulties faced by the Wheeler expedition team.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 1
Year
1871
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Geological, Documentary, American, Landscape, Nature, Expedition, Canyon

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