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William H. Bell — Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

William H. Bell

Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

1872

Created during the pioneering Wheeler Survey expeditions, this photograph documents the American frontier while demonstrating advances in dry plate photographic techniques.

Medium
albumen print from tannin dry plate negative

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William H. Bell, Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West, 1872

Created during the pioneering Wheeler Survey expeditions, this photograph documents the American frontier while demonstrating advances in dry plate photographic techniques.

Medium
albumen print from tannin dry plate negative
Year
1872
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Landscape Photography, Albumen Print, Geological, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Natural Landscape, Monochromatic

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art