Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock, N.M., No. 3

Timothy H. O'Sullivan1873

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Title: Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock, N.M., No. 3
Creator: Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, 1840-1882), The War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army
Date Created: 1873
Physical Dimensions: Image: 20.5 x 27.6 cm (8 1/16 x 10 7/8 in.); Matted: 45.7 x 55.9 cm (18 x 22 in.)
Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Mann, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Photograph
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1987.178
Medium: albumen print from wet collodion negative
Series: Geographical & Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian Expedition of 1873, led by Lt. George M. Wheeler
Inscriptions: In red pencil on recto: "1873-#9"; in pencil on recto: "4648"; "917.8 [checkmark] / U.S. Eng. Dept. / Geographical and geological explorations & surveys west of the 100th meridian / Expedition of 1873 [underlined]. Lieut. Col. Geo M. Wheeler com'd'g/.(-Photo.no.9)"; "Spanish invaders cut inscriptions on these / walls, as they passed by, to conquer, in the / name of their king & church."
Department: Photography
Culture: America; America, 19th century
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Mann
Collection: Photography
Accession Number: 1987.178

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