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The Grand Canon of the Colorado

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Call Number	Z-7321
Title	The Grand Canon of the Colorado
Creator(s)	Bell, William, 1830-1910.
Summary	A man from the Corps of Engineers survey crew crouches behind a box camera, on a tripod, near the Colorado River and the confluence with Kanab Creek in the Grand Canyon (later Grand Canyon National Park), Arizona. Shows footprints in the sand and a glass bottle near the man. Layered canyon walls are in the distance.
Date	1872
Notes	"Expedition of 1872, 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler. Corps of Engineers, Commanding." printed on stereo card.; Descriptive information printed on label on verso reads: "The Grand Canon of the Colorado, near the mouth of Kanab Creek. The river has here cut its channel about 3,500 feet below the general level of the country."; Formerly F33867; Stamp on verso shows eagle logo and reads: "War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian."; Title, attribution and numbers "No. 25" and "F. 64." printed on label on verso.; Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 copy negative ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.).; R7110073218
Physical Description	1 photographic print on stereo card : albumen, stereograph ; 10 x 18 cm. (4 x 7 in.)
Is Part Of	Geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, 1871-1874 (Wheeler).
Subject	Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1870-1880. Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880. Cameras--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880. Canyons--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880. Expeditions & surveys--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880. Photographers--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880. Rivers--Arizona--Grand Canyon--1870-1880. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Albumen prints.; Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Stereographs.; Imaged.; Image
Relation	Image File: ZZR711007321
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F33867 DPLW
Filename	11007321.TIF

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