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Lot 163

Sale 6356 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
Lots Open
Jun 18, 2025
Lots Close
Jul 2, 2025
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$400 - 600
Price Realized
$1,586
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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 8 stereoviews with photographic interest, incl. O'SULLIVAN and JACKSON at work.

JACKSON, William Henry. Denver, CO. 2 stereoviews from the Colorado Series. Scenes include: "Packing the Load." A view of one of William Henry Jackson’s pack mules carrying his camera equipment. -- "Carbonate Bill." -- Together, 2 stereoviews.

O'SULLIVAN, Timothy. 4 stereoviews from the Wheeler Expedition of 1871-1874, under 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler. Scenes include: "Characteristic ruin of the Pueblo San Juan, New Mexico, on the north bank of the San Juan River." From the Wheeler Expedition of 1874. Timothy O'Sullivan is shown with one of his large single lens large format cameras. Next to him is an Indian scout. -- "Fred. W. Loring, in his campaign costume, with his mule 'Evil Merodach.' Taken about 40 hours before he was brutally murdered by Apache-Mohaves, while en-route from Prescott, A. T., to San Bernardino, Cal., by stage..." Loring is pictured smiling, leaning against his hooved companion. -- "The ancient Church of San Miguel, Santa Fe, N. M..." Featuring 2 men appearing to be clergy members by their vestments, standing in the large entranceway. -- "Maiman, a Mohave Indian, guide and interpreter during a portion of the season in the Colorado country. He afterward assisted in tracing out the Indian band, some of whose members were engaged in the Wickenburg stage massacre, where young Loring was killed." -- Together, 4 stereoviews.

BELL, William. 2 stereoviews from the Wheeler Expedition of 1872. Scenes include: "Sand sculpture. the limestone boulders which lie in the bed of the Colorado River are carved and polished by the sand which the running water carries.." -- "The Grand Canon of the Colorado, near the foot of To-ro-weap Valley. A view of the south wall of the gorge, as seen from the opposite bank." -- Together, 2 stereoviews.

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