Black Cañon, From Camp 8, Looking Above, 1871, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 20 x 28.1 cm (7 7/8 x 11 1/16 in. ), Photographs, Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, born Ireland, 1840–1882), An engineer graduated from West Point, Lieutenant George Wheeler wanted to find inland passage for troops from Idaho and Utah southward to Arizona. In 1871 he was commissioned with the fourth U.S. Survey to map the topography of that region in view of strategic transit and future settlement
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Black Cañ, Camp 8, Looking, 1871, Albumen silver print, glass negative, 20 x 28.1 cm, 7 7/8 11 1/16, Photographs, Timothy H. O'Sullivan, American, born Ireland, 1840–1882, engineer, graduated, West Point, Lieutenant George, Wheeler, wanted, find inland, passage, troops, Idaho, Utah southward, Arizona, commissioned, fourth U.S, Survey, map, topography, region, view, strategic transit, future settlement
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