Central portion of Canñon de Chelle, New Mexico. This Canñon is one of the most remarkable in the west, and is noted for its beauty. The walls are of Red Sand-stone, nearly perpendicular, and at this point are 1.200 feet in height, No. 24 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian" by Timothy O'Sullivan, photograph, 1873

Central portion of Canñon de Chelle, New Mexico. This Canñon is one of the most remarkable in the west, and is noted for its beauty. The walls are of Red Sand-stone, nearly perpendicular, and at this point are 1.200 feet in height, No. 24 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

Timothy O'Sullivan

Year
1873
Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Dimensions
Each image: 9.3 × 7.4 cm (3 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.); Card: 10 × 17.8 cm (3 15/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Photograph
Culture
United States
Period
19th century

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