canyons

[Truckee River, below Big Bend, Nevada]

Stereograph showing canyon. Title from published version of same stereograph. On published version: Explorations of the 40th Parallel 1867 to 1873. From California to Colorado. No. 106. U.S. Engineer Departmen... More

Garnet Cañon, Uinta Mts. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rugged mountains. 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 sal... More

James Bragge - Manawatu Gorge bridge, looking down river

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James Bragge - Rocky Point from Manawatu Gorge

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

Photograph showing limestone mountains. 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

City Creek Cañon - Wasatch Mountains, Salt Lake Valley (Andrew J. Russ...

Photograph shows a waterfall and creek in City Creek Canyon, Salt Lake Valley, Utah. Illus. in: Sun pictures of Rocky Mountain scenery, with a description of the geographical and geological features, and some ... More

Limestone Cñ, Humboldt Mts. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Plate 113 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

James Bragge - Manawatu Gorge, looking up river from the Cascade

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James Bragge - Bottom of Manawatu Gorge, looking down on Palmerston Pl...

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James Bragge - Manawatu Gorge at the Cascade

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Summit of Humboldt Cañon, H[umboldt] Mts., Nev. / T. H. O'Sullivan, ph...

Plate 116 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

Bloody Cañon, Cal. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing snow-capped canyon. Plate 104 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States 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

American Fork Cñ, Wahsatch Mts [Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a river streaming through the canyon. Plate 157 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington... More

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

Photograph showing a canyon. Plate 16 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].

Big Cottonwood Cañon, Utah / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rugged mountains. Plate 145 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Publ... More

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

Photograph showing a 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 salt, which... More

[Middle of Cottonwood Canyon, no. 1, Wasatch Mountains, Utah]

Stereograph showing several log cabins in canyon. From: Explorations of the 40th Parallel 1867 to 1873. From California to Colorado. No. 198. U.S. Engineer Department, Clarence King in Charge. T.H. O'Sullivan,... More

Cottonwood Cñ, Wahsatch [Mts, Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a tent and a wagon with mountains in the background.

American Cñ, Wahsatch Mts. [Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a mountain. Plate 156 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Published ... 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

Mouth of the narrows. (Looking up)

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American Fork Cañon [Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing mountains and log cabins below. Plate 148 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].

View in the Grand Canon of the Colorado, recently expl[ore]d by Major ...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1869 Nov. 6, p. 125.

Copy of a photograph depicting Manawatu Gorge - Leslie Adkin

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Otira Gorge, West Coast Road, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio

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Bealey Gorge, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio / Hardwicke Knight ...

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Cañon de L'or - soldiers repulsing an attack by Apaches

Title transcribed from mount. Illus. in album: Series of photographic views and portraits of Arizona and Arizona Indian tribes / Charles Gentile. No. 234.

Tenaya Cascade -- view up Tenaga Canyon

No. 177. "Glories of the Yosemite" probably photographed by T.C. Roche.

Mokihinui Gorge. From the album: Untitled landscape

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Otira Gorge, West Coast Road, looking up, New Zealand / Burton Brother...

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Bealey Gorge, West Coast Road, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio

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Otira Gorge, West Coast Road, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio

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Junction of Kawarau and Clutha Rivers, Cromwell, New Zealand / Burton ...

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Otira Gorge, West Coast Road, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio

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Munro's, Blue Spur in 1870, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio

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No. 6. Grand Cañon, Colorado River, near Paria Creek, looking west.

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No. 7. Grand Cañon, Colorado River, near Paria Creek, looking west.

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No. 4. North Fork Cañon, Sierra Blanca Creek, Arizona.

No. 1. Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, looking south.

Black Cañon, Colorado River, looking below, near Camp 7 / T.H. O'Sulli...

Photograph showing canyon walls rising from the river. Illus. in: Photographs showing landscapes, geological and other features, of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection... More

Black Cañon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, looking above / T.H. O'Sulli...

Photograph showing canyon walls rising from the river; in foreground, man sitting in sailboat. Illus. in: Photographs showing landscapes, geological and other features, of portions of the western territory of t... More

No. 13. Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, lookin...

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No. 4. Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, looking south.

No. 9. Looking south into the Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Sheavwitz [...

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No. 2. Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, looking north.

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Grand Cañon, near the Paria, looking west. Colorado River Series. No...

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No. 11. Wall in the Grand Cañon, Colorado River

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No. 13. Cañon of the Colorado River, near mouth of San Juan River, Ari...

No. 8. Grand Cañon, Colorado River, near Paria Creek, looking east.

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No. 11. Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, lookin...

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Black Cañon, Colorado River, looking above from Camp 7 / T.H. O'Sulliv...

Photograph showing canyon walls rising from the river; in foreground, man sitting on rock next to boat and gear. Illus. in: Photographs showing landscapes, geological and other features, of portions of the west... More

No. 15. Cañon de Chelle [Chelly]. Walls of the Grand Cañon about 1200...

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Entrance to Black Cañon, Colorado River from above / T.H. O'Sullivan, ...

Photograph showing a spit of sand extending into the Colorado River at the entrance to Black Canyon, Nevada. Plate No. 10. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features o... More

Grand Canyon, looking below mouth of Diamond River, Colorado River, 18...

No. 93. Title from National Archives and Records Administration record. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support w... More

Across Black Cañon, from Camp 8 / T. H. O'Sullivan, Phot.

Stereograph showing cliff walls rising from the river. On mount: Colorado River Series. Explorations West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1871, Lieut. Geo. M Wheeler, Com'dg. No. 111. Forms part of: Visua... More

No. 4. Black Cañon, Colorado River, looking below from Big Horn Camp.

No. 12. Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, mouth of Kanab Wash, lookin...

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No. 16. Head of Cañon de Chelle [Chelly], looking down.

The lower or 2nd canon of the Yellowstone

No. 420. Part of series: Scenery of the Yellowstone, 1871. Gift; Mrs. M. L. Tucker; 1939 June 30.

No. 10. Rain sculpture, Salt Creek Cañon, Utah.

No. 3. Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, looking south.

No. 15. Iceberg Cañon, Colorado River, looking above.

Flaming Gorge, Green River [Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a river with rugged mountains in the background. Plate 46 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [... More

Garnet Cañ̃on, Uinta Mts. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rugged mountains. Date from curatorial research in 2009. Plate 53 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in c... More

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

Photograph showing aerial view of river snaking through canyon. Plate 69 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Wash... More

The par[unw?]eaps - Public domain document scan of drawing

Drawing shows a river flowing through a canyon. Two figures stand in the water. Gedney joined George Montague Wheeler's expedition to the American southwest in 1872.

Limestone walls, Kanab Wash / W. Bell, Phot.

Stereograph shows man sitting on rock in front of canyon walls.

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

Photograph showing top of canyon with river down below. Plate 64 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, ... More

Kanab Wash. Colorado Basin - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpa...

Stereograph shows rock walls of canyon. On mount: Colorado River Series. Explorations West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1872, Lieut. Geo. M Wheeler, Com'dg. No. 27. Gift; Carol Johnson and John McGowan... More

Grand Cañon of the Colorado / W. Bell, Phot.

Stereograph showing canyon with a seated man in the foreground. On mount: Geological Series. Explorations West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1872, Lieut. Geo. M Wheeler, Com'dg. No. 105. Forms part of: ... More

Flaming Gorge, Green River [Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a man standing near the river with a rugged mountain in the background. Plate 47 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King,... More

Grand Cañon of the Colorado / W. Bell, Phot.

Stereograph showing canyon wall. On mount: Colorado River Series. Explorations West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1872, Lieut. Geo. M Wheeler, Com'dg. No. 61. Forms part of: Visual materials from the pa... More

Flaming Gorge, Green River [Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a river with rugged mountains in the background. Plate 44 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [... More

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

Photograph showing rugged canyon with a river below. Plate 62a from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.... More

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

Photograph showing a river snaking through the canyon. Plate 62 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D... More

Flaming Gorge, Green River [Utah] / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a river with rugged mountain in background. Plate 48 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washi... More

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

Photograph showing a river coursing through the canyon. Plate 72 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, ... More

Great geyser springs. The devil's office, Sonoma County, Cal.

Photograph shows a ravine(?) with trees. No. 1151. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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

Cñ of Lodore / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing rugged canyon with a river below. Plate 62b from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.... More

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

Photograph showing a river streaming through the canyon. Plate 71 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington,... More

Yampah Cañon, Colorado / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a side of the canyon with river below. Plate 78 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington... More

Kanab Wash. Colorado Basin, Colorado 19th century sterescope card.

Stereograph shows rock walls of 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

Mouth of Kanab Wash / W. Bell, Phot.

Stereograph showing dry valley bed surrounded by canyon walls. On mount: Colorado River Series. Explorations West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1872, Lieut. Geo. M Wheeler, Com'dg. No. 56. Forms part of... More

Yampah Cañon, Colorado / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing aerial view of canyon with a river running through it. Plate 75 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in cha... 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

Looking across the Colorado River to mouth of Paria Creek, Arizona, 18...

Title from National Archives and Records Administration record. Possibly part of geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian by the War Dept., Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army in 1873.

Park near head of Conejos Cañ̃on, Col. / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a grassy field with trees and mountains. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixtur... More

Black Cañon, Colorado River, looking below, near Camp 7 / T.H. O'Sulli...

Photograph showing rock walls of Black Canyon along the Colorado River. Plate no. 7. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of... More

In the cañon, Sterescope Card, Boston Public Library

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Noon-day rest in Marble Cañon Fig. 25, opp. p. 75

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Ice gorge in the Catskill Creek above the "Old Bridge" Apr 1st 1875

Handwritten on mount: [F.] Allen, photographer. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Black Cañon, Colorado River, looking below, near Camp 7 / T.H. O'Sulli...

Photograph showing rock walls of Black Canyon along the Colorado River. Plate no. 6. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of... More

The Grand Canon, Yellowstone / TM ; Prang's American Chromo.

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Sawyers Gully, near Macetown, Otago, NZ

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Hydraulic gold mining, St. Bathans, Otago, NZ

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12 Mile Creek, Arrow River, Otago, NZ

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Danzies Pass, Kyeburn Diggings, Otago, NZ

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Waimakariri Gorge bridge. From the album: New Zealand album

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