Black Cañon, Colorado River, Looking Above from Mirror Bar
Black Cañon, Colorado River, Looking Above from Mirror Bar

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Black Cañon, Colorado River, Looking Above from Mirror Bar,

1871

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

Information

Title
Black Cañon, Colorado River, Looking Above from Mirror Bar
Dates

1871

Maker
Timothy H. O'Sullivan
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
20.2 x 27.4 cm. (7 15/16 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 i
Place Depicted

North America, United States, Arizona

Marks/Labels/Seals
In plate, lower right: [backwards] 9
Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, albumen prints
Techniques
mounting
Subject
canyons, men, landscapes (representations), figures (representations), rivers, boats

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