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Grand Canyon National Park - 17227, portrait

Grand Canyon National Park - 17227, portrait

17227 FORMAL PORTRAIT OF JOHN WESLEY POWELL. WITH MUSTACHE ONLY. NO BEARD. AGE 35. CIRCA 1869.

Preliminary map no.2 of the country surveyed in 1872 and 1873.

Preliminary map no.2 of the country surveyed in 1872 and 1873.

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. 2 copies.

U.S. Topographical and Geological Survey of the Valley of the Colorado, by John Wesley Powell and A.H. Thompson

U.S. Topographical and Geological Survey of the Valley of the Colorado...

Repairing boats in Gray Canyon at head of Gunison Valley. Gunnison's Bute in backgrd. Photoprint probably by O.E. Beaman. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; E... More

Preliminary map no. 1, (transcript of plane table sheets) of the country surveyed in 1874 by Party No. 1 /

Preliminary map no. 1, (transcript of plane table sheets) of the count...

Relief shown by hachures. Above title: Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological and Geographical survey of the territories, Second Division. J. W. Powell, geologist in charge. Available also through the Lib... More

Grand Canyon National Park - 17231, portrait

Grand Canyon National Park - 17231, portrait

17231 FORMAL PORTRAIT OF JOHN WESLEY POWELL. FULL BEARD. IN HIS 50'S. CIRCA 1874.

Grand Canyon National Park - 17228, portrait

Grand Canyon National Park - 17228, portrait

17228 FORMAL PORTRAIT OF JOHN WESLEY POWELL. FULL BEARD. AGE 40. GRCA 13868. CIRCA 1874.

Preliminary map no. 2, (transcript of plane table sheets) of the country surveyed in 1874 by Party No. 1 /

Preliminary map no. 2, (transcript of plane table sheets) of the count...

Relief shown by hachures. Note: green = irrigable land; blue = timber land. Above title: Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological and Geographical survey of the territories, Second Division. J. W. Powell, g... More

Preliminary map [transcript of plane table sheets] of the country surveyed in 1875, by party no. 1 /

Preliminary map [transcript of plane table sheets] of the country surv...

Relief shown by hachures. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Yellowstone National Park and north western Wyoming.

Yellowstone National Park and north western Wyoming.

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. 2 copies.

Yellowstone National Park. Historic map, Library of Congress

Yellowstone National Park. Historic map, Library of Congress

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Map of linguistic stocks of American Indians.

Map of linguistic stocks of American Indians.

From: Annual report of Bureau of Ethnology, v. 7, by J.W. Powell. LC Many nations, p. 209 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

John Wesley Powell, 1834-1902 - Public domain portrait print

John Wesley Powell, 1834-1902 - Public domain portrait print

John Wesley Powell, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left. Illus. from Smithsonian Report, 1902, plate I.

Major John Wesley Powell, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Major John Wesley Powell, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Portrait, head and shoulders, facing right. Major John Wesley Powell, Geologist U.S. Geological Survey. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Grand Canyon National Park - 17230, portrait

Grand Canyon National Park - 17230, portrait

17230 PORTRAIT OF JOHN WESLEY POWELL (AGE 57) ON HORSEBACK NEAR FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, A GUEST OF D. M. RIORDAN. CIRCA 1891.

Letter from John Wesley Powell to Alexander Graham Bell, September 14, 1892
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, March 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, March 28, 1898
Major John Wesley Powell, Director, Buereau of American Ethnology, 1879-1902

Major John Wesley Powell, Director, Buereau of American Ethnology, 187...

Illustration from unidentified publication. Gift; Mr. Brasch; 1927; (47085) Public domain photograph of 20th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lee's Ferry, U.S. Route Alternate 89, Page, Coconino County, AZ

Lee's Ferry, U.S. Route Alternate 89, Page, Coconino County, AZ

Significance: The Spanish explorers Domingues and Escalante discovered the Lee's Ferry area in 1776. Jacob Hamblin, Mormon missionary to the Hopis, used the crossing in 1869, on his seventh expedition. During... More

Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway - John Wesley Powell River History Museum

Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway - John Wesley Powell River Histor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Learn more about the explorations of John Wesley Powell. Location: Green River City, Utah (38.996° N 110.158° W) Status: Public domain... More

Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway - Mountain Man at the John Wesley Powell River History Museum

Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway - Mountain Man at the John Wesley...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A mannequin models the clothing typically worn by early mountain men. Location: Green River City, Utah Status: Public domain. Greg Gne... More

John Wesley Powell with Tau-gu - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

John Wesley Powell with Tau-gu - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

The Paiute gave Powell the name "one arm off" in reference to his missing limb. He lost his arm at the Battle of Shiloh during the civil war.

John Wesley Powell, USGS - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

John Wesley Powell, USGS - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

John W Powell, USGS; Photographer unknown; No date Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Matt Helmeid, Granite Rapids, Grand Canyon (proposed) Wilderness

Matt Helmeid, Granite Rapids, Grand Canyon (proposed) Wilderness

To photographer Matt Helmeid, this image displays the essence of the formation of Grand Canyon, with water acting as sculptor. Located 10 miles from the rim by trail, Granite Rapids is also well known as one of... More

Part of large grain elevator complex in Powell, Wyoming

Part of large grain elevator complex in Powell, Wyoming

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Look carefully, and you'll see the faint image of a man. He's the person for whom the city is named: John Wesley Powell, a U.S. soldie... More

Part of large grain elevator complex in Powell, Wyoming

Part of large grain elevator complex in Powell, Wyoming

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Look carefully, and you'll see the faint image of a man. He's the person for whom the city is named: John Wesley Powell, a U.S. soldie... More

Letter from John Wesley Powell to Alexander Graham Bell, March 20, 1888
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, December 15, 1891
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Gardiner Greene Hubbard, December 20, 1891
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, September 20, 1892
Letter from John Wesley Powell to Alexander Graham Bell, September 14, 1892
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, April 21, 1892
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, May 21, 1894
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, May 21, 1894
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Samuel P. Langley, September 27, 1902
Letter from Samuel P. Langley to Alexander Graham Bell, October 31, 1902
Letter from Samuel P. Langley to Alexander Graham Bell, October 11, 1902
Letter from John Wesley Powell to Alexander Graham Bell, March 20, 1888
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, December 15, 1891
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Gardiner Greene Hubbard, December 20, 1891
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, September 20, 1892
Letter from John Wesley Powell to Alexander Graham Bell, September 14, 1892
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, April 21, 1892
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, May 21, 1894
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, May 21, 1894
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Samuel P. Langley to Alexander Graham Bell, October 11, 1902
Letter from Samuel P. Langley to Alexander Graham Bell, October 31, 1902
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Samuel P. Langley, September 27, 1902
Letter from John Wesley Powell to Alexander Graham Bell, March 20, 1888
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, December 15, 1891
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, April 21, 1892
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, September 20, 1892
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, May 21, 1894
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, May 21, 1894
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Samuel P. Langley, September 27, 1902
Letter from Samuel P. Langley to Alexander Graham Bell, October 11, 1902
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, December 15, 1891
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, September 20, 1892
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, May 21, 1894
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, May 21, 1894
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Samuel P. Langley, September 27, 1902
Letter from Samuel P. Langley to Alexander Graham Bell, October 11, 1902
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, December 15, 1891
Letter from Gardiner Greene Hubbard to Alexander Graham Bell, September 20, 1892
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, May 21, 1894
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Samuel P. Langley, September 27, 1902
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Samuel P. Langley, September 27, 1902
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to John Wesley Powell, February 28, 1898
Green River Station, Wyoming. U.P. Railway 1871. Powell party ready to start - NARA - 517806

Green River Station, Wyoming. U.P. Railway 1871. Powell party ready to...

Scope and content: Green River Station, Wyoming. U.P. Railway 1871. Powell party ready to start. This spot is on left bank about 1/2 mile below U/P. Bridge, Wyoming. Old No. 426, 277. Identification of man and... More

John Wesley Powell - NARA - 523677

John Wesley Powell - NARA - 523677

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Major John Wesley Powell, Wild Hank Sharp, Kentucky Mountain Bill, and Jesus Alviso dressed as frontiersmen. - NARA - 523665

Major John Wesley Powell, Wild Hank Sharp, Kentucky Mountain Bill, and...

Public domain photograph related to Native Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

E-1. Sweetwater County Historical Museum (3 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River, WY) on the California, Mormon Pioneer, Oregon, and Pony Express National Historic Trails (2007) (ca7d918a-41c1-4440-93fc-5484fb952475)

E-1. Sweetwater County Historical Museum (3 East Flaming Gorge Way, Gr...

In Green River, WY Statue is John Wesley Powell ATR-Across Wyoming-E-1 Keywords: sweetwater county historical museum; cali; california national historic trail; mopi; mormon pioneer national historic trail; ore... More

The Little Hunter and His Sweetheart

The Little Hunter and His Sweetheart

Stereoviews of Indians and the Colorado River from the J.W. Powell Survey. Serise Title: "U.S. Topographical and Geological Survey of the Colorado River of the West" Place of Publication: Washington, D. C. Pub... More

1854 lithograph - De Soto -- Etude Aux Deux Crayons No. 4 Lithographiee Par Julien d'apres le tableau fait pour le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis

1854 lithograph - De Soto -- Etude Aux Deux Crayons No. 4 Lithographie...

1854 lithograph - De Soto -- Etude Aux Deux Crayons No. 4 Lithographiee Par Julien d'apres le tableau fait pour le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis

John Wesley Powell 1969.1 - postal stamp

John Wesley Powell 1969.1 - postal stamp

John Wesley Powell,the noted geologist who explored the Colorado River, was honored on a 6-cent stamp issued August 1, 1969. Powell led an 1869 expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers, a 1,000-mile, four... More

John Wesley Powell 6c 1969 issue

John Wesley Powell 6c 1969 issue

Image of John Wesley Powell commemorative stamp of 1969

22-16-136-powell

22-16-136-powell

Portrait of John Wesley Powell. Inducted to the National Rivers Hall of Fame in 1993.

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