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Grotto Spring, Grand Canon, Colorado River

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Call NumberZ-7873CreatorO'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882Date1870-1880SummaryMen are beside an arch at what is identified as "Grotto Spring", a mineral formation formed by a spring near the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon (later Grand Canyon National Park), Arizona. Shows sand in the river valley, layered canyon walls and talus in the canyon.Physical Description1 photographic print on stereo card : albumen, stereograph ; 10 x 18 cm (4 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--19th centuryGrand Canyon (Ariz.)--19th centuryExpeditions & surveys--Arizona--19th centuryRivers--Arizona--19th centuryRock formations--Arizona--19th centurySprings--Arizona--19th centuryGeographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711007873Type 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 "136" etched in negative and reproduced in photographic print. Spots and scratches on original reproduced in photographic print. Title, "No. 14" and descriptive information about the photograph printed on label on verso. R7110078739

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CreditDenver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes