Grand Canyon, Colorado River, No. 5

Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American (born in Ireland), 1840–1882)

1872

Medium/TechniquePhotograph, albumen print

DimensionsImage: 27 x 20 cm (10 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Sheet: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)

Credit LineGift of David Bakalar

Accession number1974.49

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ClassificationsPhotographs

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InscriptionsPrinted on sheet above image: "War Department, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army/ geographic exporations and surveys West of the 100th Meridian/Espeditiin of 1872./ Under command of Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engrs." Below image: "T. H. O'Sullivan, Phot/ No. 5/ Grand Canyon/ Colorado RIver./ Near Paria Creek, looking West."

ProvenanceThe Witkin Gallery, New York; purchased February 1974.