Running out of the Granite

Running out of the Granite

Photograph

John K. Hillers

Maker
American, b. Germany, 1843–1925

Running out of the Granite

From U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region, Views on the Colorado River, Grand Cañon Series


1875
Albumen silver print
Each Image: 10.8 x 7.7 cm
Mount: 11.3 x 17.7 cm
Gift of Donald K. Weber, 2009
2009.0300.0011
Inscriptions verso (printed in black on applied label): Department of the Interior. / U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region, / J.W. POWELL, Geologist in charge. / VIEWS ON THE COLORADO RIVER. / GRAND CANON [sic] SERIES. / This canon [sic] is 271 1/2 miles in length and from 4,500 to 6,200 feet deep. / Running out of the Granite. / No. 199. / PHOTOGRAPHED BY HILLERS.
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