Black Cañon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, Looking Above
Black Cañon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, Looking Above

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Black Cañon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, Looking Above,

1871

Timothy H. O'Sullivan, 1840–1882; born Ireland; died Staten Island, NY; active United States and Panama
2003-242 h

Information

Title
Black Cañon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, Looking Above
Dates

1871

Maker
Timothy H. O'Sullivan
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
20.4 x 27.5 cm. (8 1/16 x 10 13/16 in.) mount: 40 x 50.3 cm. (15 3/4 x 19 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
2003-242 h
Place Depicted

North America, United States, Arizona

Marks/Labels/Seals
In plate, lower right: 8
Culture
American
Type
photographs, albumen prints, black-and-white photographs
Subject
landscapes (representations), canyons, rivers

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