Camp Beauty, Canñon de Chelle, walls 1.200 feet high, width of Cañon at this point about one fourth of a mile. This view shows the perpendicular effect wrought by the action of floods. The Artist of the Expedition, Mr. Wyant, of New York, made a study of this scene with the intention to paint it as a characteristic Canon view, 1873, Timothy O’Sullivan (American, born Ireland, 1840–1882), commissioned by George Wheeler for the War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, United States, Albumen print, stereo, No. 25 from the series Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian
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Camp Beauty, Canñon de Chelle, walls 1.200 feet high, width of Cañon at this point about one fourth of a mile. This view shows the perpendicular effect wrought by the action of floods. The Artist of the Expedition, Mr. Wyant, of New York, made a study of this scene with the intention to paint it as a characteristic Canon view, 1873, Timothy O’Sullivan (American, born Ireland, 1840–1882), commissioned by George Wheeler for the War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, United States, Albumen print, stereo, No. 25 from the series Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian

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100th Meridian Camp Beauty ñ de Chelle walls 1.200 feet high width Cañ point fourth mile. view perpendicular effect wrought action floods. Artist Expedition Mr. Wyant New York study scene intention paint characteristic Canon view 1873 Timothy O'Sullivan American born Ireland 1840–1882 commissioned George Wheeler War Department Corps Engineers U.S. Army United States Albumen print stereo No. 25 series 'Geographical Explorations Surveys West 100th Meridian

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