Head of Cañon de Chelle, Looking Down. Walls about 1200 feet in height

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Head of Cañon de Chelle, Looking Down. Walls about 1200 feet in height

Timothy O'Sullivan

Date
1873
Medium
Albumen print, No. 16 from the album "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian," vol. 2
Culture
United States
Department
Photography and Media
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
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