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A man standing next to a horse
Cyrus Thomas in the field
Cyrus Thomas in the field
Cyrus Thomas in the field

Camp scene. Cyrus Thomas. 1870. (Stereoscopic view) from the USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection.

Camp scene. Cyrus Thomas. 1870. (Stereoscopic view) from the USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection.

East from Independence Rock - thumbnail
East from Independence Rock
East from Independence Rock
East from Independence Rock

East from Independence Rock. Natrona County, Wyoming. 1870. (Stereoscopic view)

East from Independence Rock. Natrona County, Wyoming. 1870. (Stereoscopic view)

formal portrait of caucasian man with full beard, wearing a 19th century suit and bow tie
Ferdinand V. Hayden, 1870
Ferdinand V. Hayden, 1870
Ferdinand V. Hayden, 1870

Portrait of Ferdinand V. Hayden, about the time of his directorship of the Geological Survey of the Territories. c. 1870. The Hayden Survey was a predecessor to the USGS.

Portrait of Ferdinand V. Hayden, about the time of his directorship of the Geological Survey of the Territories. c. 1870. The Hayden Survey was a predecessor to the USGS.

Granite rocks, at foot of Laramie Peak - thumbnail
Granite rocks, at foot of Laramie Peak
Granite rocks, at foot of Laramie Peak
Granite rocks, at foot of Laramie Peak

Granite rocks, at foot of Laramie Peak. Albany County, Wyoming. 1870. (Stereoscopic view)

Granite rocks, at foot of Laramie Peak. Albany County, Wyoming. 1870. (Stereoscopic view)

A man standing next to a horse, drawing on paper
Henry Elliott, artist, in the field.
Henry Elliott, artist, in the field.
Henry Elliott, artist, in the field.

Camp scene. Henry Elliott, artist. 1870. (Stereoscopic view) from the USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection.

Camp scene. Henry Elliott, artist. 1870. (Stereoscopic view) from the USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection.

Henry Wood Elliott during a geological expedition in 1870
Henry Wood Elliott during a geological expedition in 1870
Henry Wood Elliott during a geological expedition in 1870
Henry Wood Elliott during a geological expedition in 1870

Henry Wood Elliott during a geological expedition in 1870.  Photo by William Henry Jackson.

Henry Wood Elliott during a geological expedition in 1870.  Photo by William Henry Jackson.

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.

Pulpit Terrace in Mammoth Hot Springs Area - thumbnail
Pulpit Terrace in Mammoth Hot Springs Area
Pulpit Terrace in Mammoth Hot Springs Area
Pulpit Terrace in Mammoth Hot Springs Area

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Pulpit Terrace in the Mammoth Hot Springs area. U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey). Stereoscopic view. Date Estimated

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Pulpit Terrace in the Mammoth Hot Springs area. U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (Hayden Survey). Stereoscopic view. Date Estimated

Rocks in the distance
Rocks near Platte Canyon, Colorado
Rocks near Platte Canyon, Colorado
Rocks near Platte Canyon, Colorado

Rocks near Platte Canyon. Douglas County, Colorado. 1870. (Stereoscopic view) from the USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection.

Rocks near Platte Canyon. Douglas County, Colorado. 1870. (Stereoscopic view) from the USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection.

View in Monument Park — curiously eroded sandstone - thumbnail
View in Monument Park — curiously eroded sandstone
View in Monument Park — curiously eroded sandstone
View in Monument Park — curiously eroded sandstone

View in Monument Park, curiously eroded sandstone. El Paso County, Colorado. 1870. (Stereoscopic view)

View in Monument Park, curiously eroded sandstone. El Paso County, Colorado. 1870. (Stereoscopic view)

Area of map used by Major John Wesley Powell
Area of map used by Major John Wesley Powell
Area of map used by Major John Wesley Powell
Area of map used by Major John Wesley Powell

Area of map used by Major John Wesley Powell during Colorado River expeditions. Utah. 1869

Area of map used by Major John Wesley Powell during Colorado River expeditions. Utah. 1869

A building with mountains in background
Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City, Utah, 1869
Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City, Utah, 1869
Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City, Utah, 1869

(Panorama) Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County, Utah. 1869. (Stereoscopic view)

(Panorama) Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County, Utah. 1869. (Stereoscopic view)

A building with mountains in background
Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City, Utah, 1869
Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City, Utah, 1869
Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City, Utah, 1869

(Panorama) Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County, Utah. 1869. (Stereoscopic view)

(Panorama) Bird's-eye panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County, Utah. 1869. (Stereoscopic view)

Giants Club, Wyoming - thumbnail
Giants Club, Wyoming
Giants Club, Wyoming
Giants Club, Wyoming

Giants Club, Green River. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. (Stereoscopic view)

Giants Club, Green River. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. (Stereoscopic view)

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

John Wesley Powell

John Wesley Powell and party in the Grand Canyon
John Wesley Powell and party in the Grand Canyon
John Wesley Powell and party in the Grand Canyon
John Wesley Powell and party in the Grand Canyon

Painting by Henry C. Pitz showing John Wesley Powell and his party going through the Grand Canyon, presumably during the historic 1869 Colorado River expedition. The 1869 expedition gave to Powell and his party the distinction of being the first to travel the entire distance of the Colorado River, a remarkable feat that many had formerly believed impossible.

Painting by Henry C. Pitz showing John Wesley Powell and his party going through the Grand Canyon, presumably during the historic 1869 Colorado River expedition. The 1869 expedition gave to Powell and his party the distinction of being the first to travel the entire distance of the Colorado River, a remarkable feat that many had formerly believed impossible.

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.

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.

The Old Z - thumbnail
The Old Z
The Old Z
The Old Z

The Old Z, or a portion of the track at the head of Echo before the completion of the tunnel. Summit County, Utah. 1869. (Stereoscopic view)

The Old Z, or a portion of the track at the head of Echo before the completion of the tunnel. Summit County, Utah. 1869. (Stereoscopic view)

old black and white photo of collapsed building, with inset image of the building before collapse
Alameda County Courthouse (Calif.) before and after 1868 Earthquake
Alameda County Courthouse (Calif.) before and after 1868 Earthquake
Alameda County Courthouse (Calif.) before and after 1868 Earthquake

Strong shaking during the 1868 Hayward Fault earthquake caused the second story of the Alameda County Courthouse in San Leandro to collapse (photo courtesy of the Bancroft Library, University of California). The inset photo shows the courthouse before the quake

Strong shaking during the 1868 Hayward Fault earthquake caused the second story of the Alameda County Courthouse in San Leandro to collapse (photo courtesy of the Bancroft Library, University of California). The inset photo shows the courthouse before the quake