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Timothy O'Sullivan — Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock, N.M.- No. 3., from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 1
Timothy O'Sullivan

Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock, N.M.- No. 3., from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 1

1873

Inscription Rock's ancient Spanish carvings, dating from the conquest era, become archaeological evidence under O'Sullivan's careful documentation. Photographed during the Wheeler Survey, this image preserves historical records carved into the living rock of the New Mexican landscape centuries earlier.

Medium
Albumen print

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Timothy O'Sullivan, Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock, N.M.- No. 3., from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 1, 1873

Inscription Rock's ancient Spanish carvings, dating from the conquest era, become archaeological evidence under O'Sullivan's careful documentation. Photographed during the Wheeler Survey, this image preserves historical records carved into the living rock of the New Mexican landscape centuries earlier.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1873
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Rock Formation, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Archaeological, 19th Century, American, Documentary Photography, Landscape, Historical, Western

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