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Timothy O'Sullivan — North Fork Cañon, Sierra Blanca Creek, Arizona
Timothy O'Sullivan

North Fork Cañon, Sierra Blanca Creek, Arizona

1873

Among O'Sullivan's most geologically focused images from the Wheeler Survey, this canyon view showcases the dramatic erosional forces that carved Arizona's landscape. North Fork Canyon's layered rock walls demonstrate the photographer's dual role as both artist and scientific documentarian.

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

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Timothy O'Sullivan, North Fork Cañon, Sierra Blanca Creek, Arizona, 1873

Among O'Sullivan's most geologically focused images from the Wheeler Survey, this canyon view showcases the dramatic erosional forces that carved Arizona's landscape. North Fork Canyon's layered rock walls demonstrate the photographer's dual role as both artist and scientific documentarian.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 1
Year
1873
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, Albumen Print, Desert, Geological, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Landscape, Canyon

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