"The Bear," a mass sandstone, fallen from the cliffs, near the mouth of the Paria
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"The Bear," a mass sandstone, fallen from the cliffs, near the mouth of the Paria

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Photograph

William H. Bell

Maker
American, b. England, 1830–1910

"The Bear," a mass sandstone, fallen from the cliffs, near the mouth of the Paria

From Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian


1872
Albumen silver print
Each Image: 9.3 x 7.5 cm
Mount: 10 x 17.7 cm
Gift of Donald K. Weber, 2009
2009.0301.0002
Inscriptions recto (printed in black): EXPEDITION OF 1872 / 1ST LIEUT. GEO. M. WHEELER. / Corps of Engineers, Commanding.
verso (printed in green): WAR DEPARTMENT / CORPS OF ENGINEERS. U.S. ARMY. / Geographical and Geological / EXPLORATIONS and SURVEYS WEST of the 100th MERIDIAN.
(printed in black on applied label): No. 13. / "The Bear," a mass of sandstone, fallen from the cliffs, near the mouth of the Paria. / (F. 85.) WM. BELL, Phot.
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