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A building with historically significant artifacts next to green palm tree near a rocky shoreline
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Kona, Hawaii Island
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Kona, Hawaii Island
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Kona, Hawaii Island

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is located in Kona District on the Big Island of Hawai'i. 

 

Minerals of the World Booth
Minerals of the World Booth
Minerals of the World Booth
Minerals of the World Booth

Minerals of the World Booth

Powell 150 Table
Powell 150 Table
Powell 150 Table
Powell 150 Table

Kristen Hamilton at the Powell 150 Table.

Kristen Hamilton at the Powell 150 Table.

John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell

Typed information on back of photograph: Major John W. Powell. BAE Neg. No. 64-b-1 (R). Photograph date, 1898.

Handwritten notes on back of photograph:  Photograph by Parker, Washington, D.C. BAE Neg. No. 64-b-2 has photographer's name and Powell's signature.
 

Typed information on back of photograph: Major John W. Powell. BAE Neg. No. 64-b-1 (R). Photograph date, 1898.

Handwritten notes on back of photograph:  Photograph by Parker, Washington, D.C. BAE Neg. No. 64-b-2 has photographer's name and Powell's signature.
 

Mt. St. Helens May 18, 1980 from an airplane
Eruption of Mount St. Helens May 19, 1980
Eruption of Mount St. Helens May 19, 1980
Eruption of Mount St. Helens May 19, 1980

May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens from southwest. Note the pyroclastic density currents spilling over the crater rim.

May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens from southwest. Note the pyroclastic density currents spilling over the crater rim.

Image: College Student, Laurence Benson, Working on a Weather Station
College Student, Laurence Benson, Working on a Weather Station
College Student, Laurence Benson, Working on a Weather Station
College Student, Laurence Benson, Working on a Weather Station

Weather station site, Shenandoah National Park.

John Wesley Powell Monument
John Wesley Powell Monument
John Wesley Powell Monument
John Wesley Powell Monument

John Wesley Powell Monument. Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. 1968.

John Wesley Powell Monument. Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. 1968.

Old black and white photo of rugged looking group of men standing in front of boat.
The Grand Canyon survey party at Lees Ferry.
The Grand Canyon survey party at Lees Ferry.
The Grand Canyon survey party at Lees Ferry.

The Grand Canyon survey party at Lees Ferry. Left to right: Leigh Lint, boatman; H.E. Blake, boatman; Frank Word, cook; C.H. Birdseye, expedition leader; R.C. Moore, geologist; R.W. Burchard, topographer; E.C. LaRue, hydraulic engineer; Lewis Freeman, boatman, and Emery Kolb, head boatman.

The Grand Canyon survey party at Lees Ferry. Left to right: Leigh Lint, boatman; H.E. Blake, boatman; Frank Word, cook; C.H. Birdseye, expedition leader; R.C. Moore, geologist; R.W. Burchard, topographer; E.C. LaRue, hydraulic engineer; Lewis Freeman, boatman, and Emery Kolb, head boatman.

The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission Meeting
The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission Meeting
The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission Meeting
The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission Meeting

The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission meeting with Southern Paiutes near St. George, Washington County, Utah. 1874.

The Powell-Ingalls Special Commission meeting with Southern Paiutes near St. George, Washington County, Utah. 1874.

John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell

Typed information on back of photograph: Major John Wesley Powell. Photograph taken about 1872.

Typed information on back of photograph: Major John Wesley Powell. Photograph taken about 1872.

Boats in Colorado River, Marble Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona
Boats in Colorado River, Marble Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona
Boats in Colorado River, Marble Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona
Boats in Colorado River, Marble Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona

Typed information on back of photograph: Marble Canyon, Colorado River, Utah. 1872. Side view of Major Powell's boat, the Emma Dean. Note: This photo shows clearly the two life preservers attached to sides of Major Powell's chair.

Typed information on back of photograph: Marble Canyon, Colorado River, Utah. 1872. Side view of Major Powell's boat, the Emma Dean. Note: This photo shows clearly the two life preservers attached to sides of Major Powell's chair.

Major John Wesley Powell's boat the "Emma Dean"
Major John Wesley Powell's boat the "Emma Dean"
Major John Wesley Powell's boat the "Emma Dean"
Major John Wesley Powell's boat the "Emma Dean"

Major John Wesley Powell's boat the "Emma Dean", Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. 1871.

Major John Wesley Powell's boat the "Emma Dean", Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. 1871.

Boats of Powell's Second Expedition
Boats of Powell's Second Expedition
Boats of Powell's Second Expedition
Boats of Powell's Second Expedition

Left bank of Green River. Boats of Powell's Second Expedition, before the start of the journey. The boats are "Canonita," "Emma Dean," and "Nellie Powell." Just below the Union Pacific Railroad bridge at Green River Station. The famous eleven of the Powell party were Andy Hattan, W. Clement Powell, S.V. Jones, Major John W. Powell, Frederick S.

Left bank of Green River. Boats of Powell's Second Expedition, before the start of the journey. The boats are "Canonita," "Emma Dean," and "Nellie Powell." Just below the Union Pacific Railroad bridge at Green River Station. The famous eleven of the Powell party were Andy Hattan, W. Clement Powell, S.V. Jones, Major John W. Powell, Frederick S.

The first camp of Powell's Second Expedition
The first camp of Powell's Second Expedition
The first camp of Powell's Second Expedition
The first camp of Powell's Second Expedition

The first camp of Powell's Second Expedition. Shown from left to right are: Professor Almon Harris Thompson, Andrew Hattan, S.V. Jones, John F. Steward, W.C. Powell, Frank C.A. Richardson, Frederick Dellenbaugh, and F.M. Bishop. Green River, Wyoming. May 4, 1871.

The first camp of Powell's Second Expedition. Shown from left to right are: Professor Almon Harris Thompson, Andrew Hattan, S.V. Jones, John F. Steward, W.C. Powell, Frank C.A. Richardson, Frederick Dellenbaugh, and F.M. Bishop. Green River, Wyoming. May 4, 1871.

Green River, below Union Pacific Railroad bridge, Utah
Green River, below Union Pacific Railroad bridge, Utah
Green River, below Union Pacific Railroad bridge, Utah
Green River, below Union Pacific Railroad bridge, Utah

Green River, about 1/2 mile below Union Pacific Railroad bridge, showing boats soon after they had been run down from unloading at bridge. River flows to the left. 1871. Handwritten notes on back of duplicate photograph: Our Boats, 1871, at Green River, Wyoming.

Green River, about 1/2 mile below Union Pacific Railroad bridge, showing boats soon after they had been run down from unloading at bridge. River flows to the left. 1871. Handwritten notes on back of duplicate photograph: Our Boats, 1871, at Green River, Wyoming.

Lighthouse Rock in Canyon of Desolation
Lighthouse Rock in Canyon of Desolation
Lighthouse Rock in Canyon of Desolation
Lighthouse Rock in Canyon of Desolation

Lighthouse Rock in Canyon of Desolation, Green River. The three boats are anchored near shore on left side. Utah. August 11, 1871.

Lighthouse Rock in Canyon of Desolation, Green River. The three boats are anchored near shore on left side. Utah. August 11, 1871.

John Wesley Powell
Major John Wesley Powell, a series of three photos, number 2
Major John Wesley Powell, a series of three photos, number 2
Major John Wesley Powell, a series of three photos, number 2

Typed information on back of photograph: Major John Wesley Powell, a series of three photos, number 2.

Typed information on back of photograph: Major John Wesley Powell, a series of three photos, number 2.

Major John Wesley Powell
Major John Wesley Powell, a series of three photos, number 3
Major John Wesley Powell, a series of three photos, number 3
Major John Wesley Powell, a series of three photos, number 3

Typed information on back of photograph: Major John Wesley Powell, a series of three photos, number 3.

Typed information on back of photograph: Major John Wesley Powell, a series of three photos, number 3.

Major John Wesley Powell talking to a Paiute Indian
Major John Wesley Powell talking to a Paiute Indian
Major John Wesley Powell talking to a Paiute Indian
Major John Wesley Powell talking to a Paiute Indian

Major John Wesley Powell talking to a Paiute Indian, northern Arizona Survey, Arizona. circa 1869.

Major John Wesley Powell talking to a Paiute Indian, northern Arizona Survey, Arizona. circa 1869.

John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell

John Wesley Powell

Map of John Wesley Powell's Pioneer River Voyage
Map of John Wesley Powell's Pioneer River Voyage
Map of John Wesley Powell's Pioneer River Voyage
Map of John Wesley Powell's Pioneer River Voyage

Map of John Wesley Powell's Pioneer River Voyage. 1869.