Explorers Column, Cañon de Chelle, Arizona. This shaft is the work of nature, and is about 900 feet in height; base about 70 by 110 feet. It stands near the center of the Cañon, and it is almost impossible to believe that it is not the work of human hands

Photography and Media

1873

Timothy O’Sullivan (American, born Ireland, 1840–1882)
commissioned by George Wheeler for the War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army

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Artist: Timothy O'Sullivan
Title: Explorers Column, Cañon de Chelle, Arizona. This shaft is the work of nature, and is about 900 feet in height; base about 70 by 110 feet. It stands near the center of the Cañon, and it is almost impossible to believe that it is not the work of human hands
Origin: United States
Date: Made 1873
Medium: Albumen print, stereo, No. 23 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"
Dimensions: 9.3 × 7.4 cm (each image); 10 × 17.7 cm (card)
Credit Line: Photography Gallery Fund
Reference Number: 1959.616.20

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