The start from Camp Mojave, Arizona, September 15th, 1871
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Title
The start from Camp Mojave , Arizona , September 15th , 1871
Creator
O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882
Contributors
Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905
Date
1871
Date (EDTF)
1871
Decade
1870-1879
Part Of
Explorations in Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico and the Colorado River
Place
Arizona
Description
The start from Camp Mojave , Arizona , September 15th , 1871 Boat Expedition under Lieutenant Wheeler the first and only one to ascend the Colorado through the Grand Canon to mouth of Diamond Creek . Distance travelled , 260 miles in 31 days the boats often having to be portaged around rapids and drawn over rocks .
Notes
Recto : printed : Expedition of 1871 . 1st Lieut Geo . M . Wheeler , Corps of Engineers Commanding . [original negative number : 111 , etched in negative] Verso : printed : War Department , Corps of Engineers , U.S.A . Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian . No . 1 . T . H . O'Sullivan , Photo . [see description field for printed caption]
Keywords
Southwest ; U.S . West ; Colorado River ; outdoors ; geography ; landscapes ; surveys ; exploring expeditions ; travel ; maritime ; boats ; Indians of North America ; men
Physical Description
1 photographic print on stereo card : albumen
Form/Genre
Stereographs Albumen prints Photographs Photographic prints Landscape photographs
Digital Resource Type
Image
Digitization Date
Digitized: 2009
Digital Format
Displayed as image/jp2; uploaded as image/tiff
Archival File Resolution
Archival scan: 1200 dpi
Digitization Process
Digitization process: both recto and verso scanned at 1200 dpi; derivatives merged into composite file and resized to 3000 pixels on the long edge, 24-bit .jpg
Call Number
Ag2002.1408
Upload File Name
ag_2002_1408_01c_start.jpg
Archival File Name(s)
ag_2002_1408_01r_start.tif ; ag_2002_1408_01v_start.tif
Digital Collection
U.S. West: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
Library
DeGolyer Library
Publisher
Central University Libraries , Southern Methodist University
Rights
Please cite DeGolyer Library , Southern Methodist University when using this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained for a fee. For details see the https://sites.smu.edu/cul/degolyer/research/permissions/ web page. For other information , contact degolyer@smu.edu.
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