The start from Camp Mojave, Arizona, September 15th, 1871
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Title |
The start from Camp Mojave, Arizona, September 15th, 1871 |
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Creator |
O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 |
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Contributors |
Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905 |
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Date |
1871 |
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Decade |
1870-1879 |
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Part Of |
Explorations in Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico and the Colorado River |
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Place |
Arizona |
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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. |
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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] |
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Related Resources |
MARC record: http://libcat.smu.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=1856559 |
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Keywords |
Southwest; U.S. West; Colorado River; outdoors; geography; stereoviews; landscapes; surveys; exploring expeditions; travel; maritime; boats; Indians of North America; American Indians; Native Americans; men; visual arts |
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Physical Description |
1 photographic print on stereo card: albumen |
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Form/Genre |
Stereographs
Albumen prints
Photographs
Photographic prints
Landscape photographs |
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Digital Resource Type |
Image |
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Digitization Date |
Digitized: 2009 |
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Digital Format |
Displayed as image/jp2; uploaded as image/tiff |
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Archival File Resolution |
Archival scan: 1200 dpi |
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Digitization Process |
Digitization process: both recto and verso scanned at 1200 dpi; derivatives resized at 3000 dpi wide and merged to create single composite file |
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Call Number |
Ag2002.1408 |
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Upload File Name |
ag2002_1408_01c_start.tif |
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Archival File Name(s) |
ag2002_1408_01r_start.tif; ag2002_1408_01v_start.tif |
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Digital Collection |
U.S. West: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints |
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Library |
DeGolyer Library |
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Publisher |
Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University |
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Rights |
Please cite DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University when using this file. A high-quality version of this file may be obtained for a fee by contacting degolyer@smu.edu. |
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