Grotto Spring, Grand Cañon, Colorado River, No. 4 from the series "Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

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1871

Timothy O’Sullivan
American, born Ireland, 1840–1882

Text printed on reverse of stereocard:

WAR DEPARTMENT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. A.<BR>
Geographical EXPLORATIONS and SURVEYS WEST of the 100th MERIDIAN. No. 4.

Grotto Spring, Grand Cañon, Colorado River. The water flows from the rocks above, and the umbrella-shaped rock about it is tufa, that has been formed by deposition from the mineral constituents of the water. The light spot seen through and beyond is the sand-beach of the river. Looking through this Grotta is seen in the distance the walls of the Grand Cañon, 3.500 feet in height on either side.

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Artist: Timothy O'Sullivan
Title: Grotto Spring, Grand Cañon, Colorado River, No. 4 from the series "Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"
Place: United States (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1871
Medium: Albumen print, stereo
Dimensions: Each image: 9.3 × 7.5 cm (3 11/16 × 3 in.); Card: 10 × 17.8 cm (3 15/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Richard L. Menschel
Reference Number: 1984.1188
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