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No. 11. Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, looking west.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Photographs showing landscapes, geological and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, seasons of 1871, 1872 ...

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No. 11. Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, looking west.

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Title
No. 11. Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, looking west.
Names
Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905 (Surveyor)
Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.) (Creator)
Bell, William, 1830-1910 (Photographer)
Collection

Photographs showing landscapes, geological and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, seasons of 1871, 1872 and 1873

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1873 (Approximate)
Place: Washington?
Publisher: s.n.
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFY+++ 96-4089
Topics
Geological surveys -- United States
West (U.S.)
Kanab Creek (Utah and Ariz.)
Canyons -- Arizona
Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Extent: 1 photograph
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12714420
TMS ID: 222645
TMS Object Number: MFY+++ 96-4089, Plate 27
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 54966860-c6f8-012f-ac21-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1842: Creator Born
  • 1873: Issued
  • 1905: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "No. 11. Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, looking west." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1873. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-84cf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "No. 11. Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, looking west." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-84cf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1873). No. 11. Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, looking west. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-84cf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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No. 11. Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, looking west.