Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries, Explored in 1869-1870,1971 and 1872, under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute
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Powell, John Wesley
, “Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries, Explored in 1869-1870,1971 and 1872, under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute
,” Arizona 100: Essential Books for the Centennial, accessed April 25, 2024, https://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/online-exhibits-dynamic/az100/items/show/150.
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Title
Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries, Explored in 1869-1870,1971 and 1872, under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute
Description
On May 24, 1869, leading a scientific expedition of ten in four wooden boats, Major John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) set out from Green River, Wyoming, to explore the Green and Colorado rivers through Grand Canyon. The large-format book includes an abundance of beautiful plates by William Henry Holmes and others depicting landscape and geology, as well as Hopi people, villages, ceremonies, and artifacts; Navajo textiles; and other items.
--Steve Cox.
--Steve Cox.
Creator
Powell, John Wesley
Publisher
Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office, 1875.
Date
1875
Format
1 volume, 30 cm, 367 p.
Language
eng
Type
book
Identifier
F788 .S65 cop4 Sp Coll