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Jicarilla Apache Brave and Squaw, lately wedded. Abiquiu Agency, New Mexico
Created 1874
Curatorial Overview
“Preserved in public domain archives for open discovery, research, and creative exploration.”
MediumAlbumen print, stereo
DimensionsEach image: 9.2 × 7.4 cm (3 5/8 × 2 15/16 in.); Card: 10 × 17.7 cm (3 15/16 × 7 in.)
OriginUnited States
InstitutionThe Art Institute of Chicago
Accession No.1959.616.37
Credit LinePhotography Gallery Fund
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Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho, Main Fall, 210 feet from upper to lower level, width of fall, 800 feet from upper to lower level; Height of Cañon wall at the falls, 1.000 feet. A number of minor falls, Islands, and boulder rocks above the main fall add beauty to the lonely majesty of this scene, No. 48 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"
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Continuing the Universe of Timothy O'Sullivan (American, born Ireland, 1840–1882) commissioned by George Wheeler for the War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army
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