The Cañon of Kanab Creek, near its junction with the Grand Cañon of the Colorado. No. 14
- Photograph
- War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army
War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Photograph. Fine. Albumen stereoview [9 1/4 cm x 15 cm] on a yellow mount [10 cm x 18 cm] Geographical and Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian backstamp. Printed label on the reverse. Expedition of 1872. Clear and sharp contrasts. In the foreground is a dripping spring, affording a shower-bath. Temperature 69° Fahr. (F. 54).
William Bell, who had established a studio in Philadelphia, was commissioned in 1872 by Lieutenant George Wheeler to accompany him as a photographer on an expedition into Arizona. (from Getty Museum).
William Bell, who had established a studio in Philadelphia, was commissioned in 1872 by Lieutenant George Wheeler to accompany him as a photographer on an expedition into Arizona. (from Getty Museum).