The Cañon of Kanab Creek, near its junction with the Grand Cañon of the Colorado. In the foreground is a dripping spring affording a shower bath. Temperature 69 degrees Fahr.

The Cañon of Kanab Creek, near its junction with the Grand Cañon of the Colorado. In the foreground is a dripping spring affording a shower bath. Temperature 69 degrees Fahr.

Digitized film strip
Photograph

William H. Bell

Maker
American, b. England, 1830–1910

The Cañon of Kanab Creek, near its junction with the Grand Cañon of the Colorado. In the foreground is a dripping spring affording a shower bath. Temperature 69 degrees Fahr.

From "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1872."


1872
Albumen silver print
9.3 x 7.5 cm. (each) on 10.1 x 17.8 cm. mount
Museum accession
1981.6073.0001
Inscriptions mount recto-(printed) "Expedition of 1872." "1st. Lieut. Geo. M.
Wheeler, Corps of Engineers Commanding."
mount verso-(printed) "War Department. Corps of Engineers, U.S.A."
"Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian."
"No. 8" "Wm. Bell, Photo" "The Cañon of Kanab Creek, near its junction
with the Grand Cañon of the Colorado. In the fore-ground is a dripping
spring affording a shower bath. Temperature 69 (degrees) Fahr."
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