View of probably a glacier in the Cascade Mountains (Siskiyou County), California. Shows a cracked and sunken snowfield. Piled snow is at the base of a talus slope.
Date
[1870?]
Notes
"U.S. Engineer Department, Geological Exploration, Fortieth Parallel", attribution and "No." printed on mat board.; Formerly F25859; Title supplied.; Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.).; R7110026889. U.S.G.S. folio. 5 ; print 12
Description
1 photographic print : albumen ; 21 x 31 cm. (8 x 12 1/2 in.) mounted on mat board 46 x 61 cm. (18 x 24 in.)
Is Part Of
U. S. Engineer Department, Geological Exploration, Fortieth Parallel.; U.S.G.S. West. Folio 5.
Subject
Siskiyou County (Calif.)--1870-1880.; Expeditions & surveys--California--Siskiyou County--1870-1880.; Glaciers--California--Siskiyou County--1870-1880.; Snow--California--Siskiyou County--1870-1880.; United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel (1867-1881)
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
