Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M. by Timothy O’Sullivan, 1873

Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M. In a niche 50 feet above present Cañon bed.
Date:
1873
Artist:
Timothy O’Sullivan
American, born Ireland, 1840–1882
Artist
Timothy O'Sullivan
Title
Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M. In a niche 50 feet above present Cañon bed.
Origin
United States
Date
Made 1873
Medium
Albumen print
Inscriptions
Stamped recto, on album page, upper center, in black ink: "[War Department insignia]"; printed recto, on album page, upper left, in black ink: "Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th. Meridan."; recto, on album page, upper right, in black ink: "Expedition of 1873.-Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, Commanding."; recto, on album page, lower left, below image, in black ink: "T. H. O'Sullivan, Phot."; recto, on album page, lower right, below image, in black ink: "No. 10."; recto, on album page, lower center, below image, in black ink: "ANCIENT RUINS IN THE CAÑON DE CHELLE, N.M. / In a niche 50 feet above present Cañon bed."; unmarked verso
Dimensions
27.4 × 20.1 cm (image/paper); 49.7 × 39.3 cm (mount)
Credit Line
Photography Gallery Fund
Reference Number

1959.615a