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Collection Photo, Print, Drawing Wheeler Survey views of the American West, 1871-1874 / / T.H. O'Sullivan ; W. Bell [photographers]

About this Item

Title

  • Wheeler Survey views of the American West, 1871-1874 / / T.H. O'Sullivan ; W. Bell [photographers]

Summary

  • Views along the Colorado River; Kanab Creek; the Grand Canyon; Canyon de Chelly; the Rocky Mountains, and other locations in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, and Utah. Also, portraits of Apache, Mohave, Navajo, Ute, and Zuni Indians. Expedition commanded by George M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers.

Names

  • O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882, photographer
  • Bell, William, 1830-1910, photographer
  • Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905.

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.] : War Dept., Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., 1871-1876.

Headings

  • -  Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)--1870-1880
  • -  Indians of North America--Southwest, New--1870-1880
  • -  Expeditions & surveys--West (U.S.)--1870-1880
  • -  Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--1870-1880
  • -  Canyon de Chelly (Ariz.)--1870-1880

Format Headings

  • Albumen prints--1870-1880.
  • Landscape photographs--1870-1880.
  • Stereographs--1870-1880.

Genre

  • Stereographs--1870-1880
  • Albumen prints--1870-1880
  • Landscape photographs--1870-1880

Notes

  • -  Digital images available for all items (2006).
  • -  Expeditions of 1871, 1873, and 1874 photographed by O'Sullivan; expedition of 1872 photographed by Bell.
  • -  Collection of expedition stereos: includes numbered set of 50 published by the Corps of Engineers, 1875-1876; some items bear no imprint.
  • -  References: List of landscape and stereoscopic views taken in connection with geographical explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian / Engineer Dept., U.S.A., Washington, D.C., Govt. Printing Office, 1875. (LC call no.: F594.U580)
  • -  Original: Negatives at National Archives and Records Service, College Park, MD. Caption list available in P&P Reading Room Reference File under "Wheeler."
  • -  Arranged in rough chronological order.
  • -  LOT title devised by Library staff.
  • -  Transfer; Interior Department; 1907; (DLC/PP-1907:43298).
  • -  Transfer; War Department; 1930; (DLC/PP-1930:47639).
  • -  Gift; Maj. Sherman Nils; 1925; (DLC/PP-1925:46811).
  • -  Transfer; War Department; 1930 (DLC/PP-1930:47582).
  • -  Gift; R.L. Wright; 1919; (DLC/PP-1919:45965).
  • -  Transfer; Catalog Division; 1903; (DLC/PP-1903:41760).
  • -  Some stereographs from unknown sources.

Medium

  • 277 photographic prints on stereo cards : stereograph, albumen ; 10 x 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LOT 3427 (M) (S) [P&P]

Repository

  • Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2005690349

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wheeler, George M, O'Sullivan, Timothy H, and William Bell, photographer. Wheeler Survey views of the American West, -1874 / / T.H. O'Sullivan ; W. Bell photographers. Arizona United States Canyon De Chelly Grand Canyon, 1871. [Washington, D.C.: War Dept., Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., to 1876] Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2005690349/.

APA citation style:

Wheeler, G. M., O'Sullivan, T. H. & Bell, W., photographer. (1871) Wheeler Survey views of the American West, -1874 / / T.H. O'Sullivan ; W. Bell photographers. Arizona United States Canyon De Chelly Grand Canyon, 1871. [Washington, D.C.: War Dept., Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., to 1876] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2005690349/.

MLA citation style:

Wheeler, George M, photographers by O'Sullivan, Timothy H, and William Bell. Wheeler Survey views of the American West, -1874 / / T.H. O'Sullivan ; W. Bell photographers. [Washington, D.C.: War Dept., Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., to 1876] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2005690349/>.