Call NumberZ-2724CreatorO'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882Date1871SummaryView of Saguaro cacti, Cereus Giganteus, in probably the upper Sonoran desert in southern Arizona. Tall and straight ribbed cactus plants have spines and multiple arms. Bushes and grass are on a hillside.Physical Description1 photographic print : albumen ; 28 x 20 cm (11 x 8 in.) mounted on mat board 50 x 40 cm (20 x 16 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectSaguaro--Arizona--19th centuryCactus--Arizona--19th centuryExpeditions & surveys--Arizona--19th centuryGeographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711002724Type of MaterialAlbumen printsFilm negativesOriginal Material Found in CollectionGeographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, 1871-1874 (Wheeler).U.S.G.S. West. Folio 6.NotesGeographical Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Expedition of 1871. Under Command of Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Eng'rs. printed on mat board. Cover sheet has descriptive information about the Cerus Giganteus (Saguaro) cactus. Formerly F25010; Number: "12" etched on original negative and reproduced in photographic print. Seal printed on mat board reads: "War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army" beside an eagle and banner emblem that reads: "Essayons". Title, attribution and "No. 4" printed on mat board. Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 copy negative ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.). R7110027241. U.S.G.S. folio. 6 ; print 28
