Red Canon

Red Canon

Photograph

John K. Hillers

Maker
American, b. Germany, 1843–1925

Red Canon

From U.S. Topographical and Geological Survey of the Colorado River of the West


ca. 1885
Albumen silver print
11.0 x 15.5 cm., ensemble (domed)
Purchase, ex-collection Fred S. Lightfoot
1981.0967.0097
Inscriptions mat recto-(printed in red) "Red Canon", "U.S. Topographical and
Geological Survey of the Colorado River, of the West.", "By J.W.
Powell and A.H. Thompson."
mat verso-(handwritten in pencil) "Moran", (rubber stamped) "Eastman
Historical Photographic Collection", "25"
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