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Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho. Mid-day view, adjacent walls about...

Photograph showing rock formations by the waterfall. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of eg... More

Rain sculpture, Salt Creek Cañon, Utah / W. Bell, phot.

Photograph showing rock formations. Plate no. 10. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in con... More

Cereus giganteus, Arizona / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing Saguaro cactus on a hillside. Plate no. 12. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, ob... More

Survey Camp, Salt Lake City / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph shows the full King survey team in camp, posing by their tents, in Utah. Date from curatorial research in 2009. Plate 144 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army C... More

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, looking North / W. Bell, phot.

Plate no. 2. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geologi... More

[Lake Lall, Uinta Mountains, Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot. (Andrew J...

Formerly attributed to Timothy O'Sullivan. Plate 166 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]... More

Green R. Cñ. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 66a from: Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel / U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers ; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C., 187-?]. Cf. numbers 62 and 63. Almost the same view.

Junction of Yampa & Green Cñs / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Salt Lake City and Wahsatch Mountains / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 176 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. "176" scratched in emulsion, lower right ... More

Black Cañon, looking above from Mirror Bar / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a boat docked at the shore of the Colorado River in Black Canyon, Nevada. Plate No. 9. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the... More

Ancient ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M. In a niche 50 feet above pr...

Photograph shows Anasazi ruins, called the "White House," in present day Arizona.

Savage Works, Virginia [City], Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a mill. Plate 95 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Exhibited: "Fro... More

Gould & Curry Mill, Virginia [City, Nev.] / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 94 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Published in: Framing the West: The Survey... More

Summit of Wahsatch Range, Utah (Lone Peak) / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 161 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Published in: Framing the West: The Surve... More

Camp at crossing of the Colorado

Original negative number: 130. Part of series: U.S. War Dept., Corps of Engineers; Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of 100th Meridian, Expedition of 1871; Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, commanding. Part of:... More

South side of Inscription Rock, N.M. / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rock formations. Plate no. 14. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in con... More

Devil's Slide, Utah / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 34 from: Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel / U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers ; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C., 187-?].

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, looking east /...

Photograph showing rock formations overlooking the river. Plate no. 12. Descriptive legend on verso. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the west... More

The Pyramid and Domes, Pyramid Lake, Nev. / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

A line of dome-shaped tufa rocks culminating in a large pyramid-shaped tufa rock in Pyramid Lake, Nevada. Plate 91 from: Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel / U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers ; Clarenc... More

Water rhyolites, near Logan Springs, Nevada / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a volcanic rock showing horizontal flow lines behind a group of stone buildings. Plate no. 13. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portion... More

Smelting works, Oreana, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a smelter. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, whic... More

Mouth of side Cañon Echo, Utah / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

[Echo Canyon, Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 23 from: Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel / U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers ; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C., 187-?]. other numbers: 004284.5; 152.1981.5

Virginia [City], Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a small town nestled by the foot of the mountain. Plate 93a from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge.... More

Near Flaming Gorge, Green River / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 43 from: Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel / U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers ; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C., 187-?]. Published in: Framing the West: The Survey Photog... More

[Cottonwood Lake, Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a man sitting in a small boat on the shore of the lake. Plate 152 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in c... More

Shoshone Falls, Idaho / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing the falls. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, whic... More

Summit Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing some rock formations on top of mountain. Plate 117 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washing... More

Shoshone Falls, Idaho / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph shows cliffs and the right side of the southern half of Shoshone Falls from a point on the shore near the Snake River looking toward the Falls; O'Sullivan's camp, not visible in this photo, is beyond... More

Lake Marian, Humboldt Mts. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing lake surrounded by mountains. Plate 124 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; ... More

Shoshone Falls, Idaho / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing the falls and the surrounding mountains. Plate 139 1/2 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Was... More

Echo Cañon, Utah / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a part of the canyon. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and... More

Reduction Mill, Bullionville, Nevada / Timothy H. O'Sullivan, photogra...

Gift; Mrs. George M. Lockwood; 1909 Nov. 9; (DLC/PP-1909:43909). "48" etched into glass plate negative.

Vermilion Mesa, Jacob's Pool, Arizona / W. Bell, Phot.

Stereograph showing foothills near the Vermilion Cliffs of the Kaibab Plateau from Jacob's Pool. On mount: Geological Series. Explorations West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1872, Lieut. Geo. M Wheeler,... More

Cross bedded sand stone, Kanab, Utah

Stereograph shows layers of sandstone on cliff face. On mount: Geological Series. Explorations West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1872, Lieut. Geo. M Wheeler, Com'dg. No. 48. Gift; Carol Johnson and Joh... More

Snake River Cañon, Idaho / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rock formations along the top of the falls. Plate no. 25. "Descriptive legend of view no. 25" on verso. Part of geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridia... More

[Proteus in Discovery Harbor after discharging cargo] / G.W. Rice, pho...

Photograph shows the steamship Proteus in Discovery Harbor after discharging cargo for the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. Conger is in the background. No. 119.

[Building at Conger in course of erection, Aug. 1881]

Photograph shows building five days into construction, during the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. No. 90.

English depot just north of Cape Hawks, August, 1881

Photograph showing snowbank with water and mountain beyond during the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. No. 111.

Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic Endurance squeezed between an...

Photograph shows the Endurace, leaning to the right, stuck within an ice jam. No. 212295.

Sou hot spring, Pah Ute Range, Nevada T.H. O'Sullivan, phot

And two horses or mules and a portable darkroom. Date from curatorial research in 2009. Plate 87 from: Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel / U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers ; Clarence King, geologist... More

Virginia [City], Nevada / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a small town nestled at foot of mountain. Plate 93 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washing... More

City of Rocks, Idaho / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rocks and mountains. Plate 143 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].

Wall in the Grand Cañon, Colorado River / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing erosion on the steep rock walls of the Grand Canyon. Plate no. 11. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory o... More

Grand Cañon, Colorado River, near Paria Creek, looking west / W. Bell,...

Photograph showing a person sitting on a rock looking down at the Colorado River going through the canyon. Plate no. 7. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of p... More

Rock carved by drifting sand, below fortification rock, Arizona / T.H....

Plate no. 14. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geolog... More

Iceberg Cañon, Colorado River, looking above / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geological exploratio... More

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, looking North / W. Bell, phot.

Group of Pah-ute Indians, Nevada / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a group of Paiute Indians including women and children. Most members of the tribe wear western clothing while some wear traditional garments. No. 2. Originally published: Photographs showin... More

Castle Rock, Echo Cñ [Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 11 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, looking South / W. Bell, phot.

Plate no. 1. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geologi... More

Shoshone Falls, Idaho / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph shows the southern half of Shoshone Falls from a point near the Snake River looking toward the Falls to the left of O'Sullivan's camp. Plate 137 1/2 from: Geological exploration of the fortieth para... More

San Francisco Mt. from its base

Photograph shows the photographer's "portable developing box, ten-by-twelve-inch large-plate camera, and pack mule with members of the Wheeler survey." (Source: Framing the West) Original negative number: 158.... More

Buttes near Green River City, Wyoming / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing aerial view of two buttes in Wyoming. Plate 7 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, ... More

Vermillion Creek Cañon - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Plate 57 from: Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel / U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers ; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C., 187-?]. At top is the seal of the Corps of engineers, U.S.... More

Cañon of the Colorado River, near mouth of San Juan River, Arizona / T...

Photograph showing rock formations. Plate no. 13. "Descriptive view of legend no. 14" on verso. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western t... More

Hot Spring, Ruby Valley, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing man laying beside the spring. Plate 126 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; ... More

Cañon in Humboldt Mts, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rugged mountains and a lake at the bottom. Plate 133 1/2 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [W... More

Upper Bear River, [Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot. (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows two Indians covered by blankets so as not to be photographed. Plate 174 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist i... More

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, looking west /...

Photograph showing a man sitting on the ground looking at the river. Plate no. 11. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of t... More

Bluff opposite Big Horn Camp, Black Cañon, Colorado River / T.H. O'Sul...

Photograph showing rock walls of Black Canyon along the Colorado River. Plate no. 3. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of... More

The Pyramid and Domes, Pyramid Lake, Nev. / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Vermillion Cañon, Colorado - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Man standing beside portable darkroom. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and s... More

Perched Rock, Rocker Creek, Arizona / W. Bell, phot.

Photograph showing a large rock. Plate no. 14. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connec... More

Austin, Nev. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a mill town. Plate 109 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].

Green River Cañon, Colorado / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 66 from: Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel / U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers ; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C., 187-?].

Shoshone Cañon, Idaho / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph shows cliffs along the Shoshone Canyon looking up the Snake River from a point to the left of the Shoshone Falls. Plate 141 from: Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel : Photographs / U.S.... More

Humboldt Mts., Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rocks on the slope of a mountain. Date from curatorial research in 2009. Plate 132 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence Kin... More

Volcanic hill, Mono Lake, Cal. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 102 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].

Uinta Summit head Bear R. [Wyoming] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing mountain cliffs. Attributed to Andrew J. Russell in Framing the West, checklist p. 184. Formerly attributed to Timothy O'Sullivan. Plate 170 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Para... More

North Fork Cañon, Sierra Blanca Creek, Arizona / T. H. O'Sullivan, pho...

Photograph showing cliffs and trees. Plate no. 4. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in con... More

English cairn on P.E. Cary Island, July, 1881 / G.W. Rice photo.

Photograph showing rock cairn during the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. No. 113.

Ice foot / G.W. Rice.. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Photograph of ice dune during the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. No. 117.

Carl Ritter Bay -- north side. 19th century, Library of Congress colle...

Photograph showing sea with chunks of ice and mountains beyond during the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition.

[Members of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition]

Photograph shows several members of the expedition with dogs and sledge. No. 68.

Lake Alexandra looking west, June, 1882 / G.W. Rice, photo.

Photograph shows snow-covered lake surrounded by rock formations during polar expedition to Lady Franklin Bay. No. 55.

Home at Conger, West, March, 1882

Photograph shows building at Conger, during the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. No. 12.

"Fort Magnesia" during winter - deeply buried in snow - Cape Sabine (7...

Stereograph shows Dr. Leopold Kann standing next to the snow-covered winter quarters during Robert Stein's expedition to Ellesmere Island of 1899 to 1900. H16956 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & ... More

Fort Magnesia, the winter quarters of the Stein Arctic Expedition, Cap...

Stereograph shows hut that served as the winter quarters during Robert Stein's expedition to Ellesmere Island of 1899 to 1900. H16964 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

Interior of Fort Magnesia, Cape Sabine, Ellesmere Land - winter visito...

Stereograph shows three Inuit men at a table inside the winter quarters during Robert Stein's expedition to Ellesmere Island of 1899 to 1900. H16976 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic lost party on Elephant Island...

Photograph shows crew members, on icy shore, waving to distant boat on ocean. No. 212289.

Cottonwood Lake, Utah (Wahsatch) / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photo shows a man (believed to be photographer Charles Savage) seated in beached row boat looking at glass plate negative. (Source: Framing the West) Plate 153 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Paral... More

Snow peaks, Bull Run mining district, Nevada / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a summer view of snow-covered peaks in the Bull Run Mountains in Nevada.

Alpine Lake, in the Sierra Nevada, California / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot...

Plate no. 16. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geolog... More

The boat, Colorado 19th century sterescope card.

John Wesley Powell's boat with chair attached, on the banks of the Colorado River. No. 190. Part of series: U.S. topographical and geological survey of the valley of the Colorado River of the west, by J.W. Pow... More

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, looking South / W. Bell, phot.

Plate no. 3. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geologi... More

Green R. Cñ. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Indian pueblo, Zuni, New Mexico

Plate 17. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geological... More

Shoshone Falls, Idaho / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Witches Rock, Utah / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 17 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Published in: Framing the West: The Survey... More

Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho. Full lateral view-on upper level /...

Photograph showing top of the falls. Plate no. 24. "Descriptive legend of view no. 24" on verso. Part of geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, expedition of 1874, und... More

Provo Fall, Utah / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Waterfall. Plate 159 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. "159" scratched in emulsion, l... More

Apache Braves, ready for the trail, Arizona / T. H. O'Sullivan, Phot.

Stereograph showing four Apache men holding weapons. On mount recto: Expedition of 1873. 1st Lieut. Geo. M Wheeler. Corps of Engineers, Commanding. On mount verso: War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army... More

Historic Spanish record of the Conquest. South side of Inscription Roc...

Photograph showing rock in New Mexico with a Spanish inscription translated as "By this place passed Ensign Don Joseph de Payba Basconzelos, in the year...1726." Plate no. 9. Library owns 2 copies with differen... More

Upper Bear River, [Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot. (Andrew J. Russel)

Sugar Loaf, Washoe, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing cone shaped mountain behind the mill. Plate 96 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington,... More

[Ruins of the Pueblo San Juan, New Mexico]

Photo shows the shadow cast by the photographer's stereo camera and tripod. (Source: Framing the West) Title devised by Library staff, based on title of stereograph showing the same area in this series. Hand-wr... More

Summit Humboldt Mts, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 118 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Published in: Framing the West: The Surve... More

Summit Humboldt Mts, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

[Lake Lall, Uinta Mountains, Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot. (Andrew J...

Lake and mountains. Plate 167 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. "166" scratched in e... More

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