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Baptismal Font, about 6 miles above mouth of the Grand Canon

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Call NumberZ-7872CreatorO'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882Date1870-1880SummaryTwo men sit beside a still water pool identified as "Baptismal Font" beside the Colorado River in probably Mohave County (later Grand Canyon National Park), Arizona. Shows an eroded, layered canyon wall and rocks and sand beside the river.Physical Description1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph, albumen ; 10 x 18 cm (4 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--19th centuryGrand Canyon (Ariz.)--19th centuryMohave County (Ariz.)--19th centuryPools--Arizona--Mohave County--19th centuryExpeditions & surveys--Arizona--Mohave County--19th centuryRivers--Arizona--Mohave County--19th centuryGeographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711007872Type of MaterialAlbumen printsPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsStereographsNotesExpedition of 1871 and "1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler. Corps on Engineers, Commanding." printed on stereo card. "War Department," an eagle and shield logo, "Corps of Engineers. U.S. Army," and "Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian" printed on verso. Number "139" etched in original and reproduced in photographic print. Spots on original reproduced in photographic print. Title, "No. 17" and "(F. 139.)" printed on label on verso. R7110078721

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