[Stream, rocks, and cliffs, Colorado River]
Summary
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Colorado, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.
John Karl Hillers was a German-American photographer and explorer, best known for his photographs of Native American tribes in the American West in the late 19th century. He worked as a photographer for the United States Geological Survey, documenting various expeditions in the western United States. Hillers is also credited with discovering and photographing Rainbow Bridge National Monument in Utah.
Tags
american
john k hillers
colorado river
albumen silver print
getty museum
ultra high resolution
high resolution
albumen prints
Date
1871
in collections
Source
J. Paul Getty Museum
Link
Copyright info
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.