Art Institute of Chicago
View of Grand Cañon walls, near mouth of Diamond River. From water line to first shelf 1.500 feet; from shelf to top of table 3.500 feet. Distance from point of view to top of walls 3 miles, No. 6 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"
Timothy O'Sullivan (American, born Ireland, 1840–1882)
- Date
- 1871
- Medium
- Albumen print, stereo
- Culture
- United States
- Department
- Photography and Media
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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