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William H. Bell — VisualArtsDB

William H. Bell

b. 1830 — d. 1910

Photography 19th century

William H. Bell American, 1830–1910

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Born 1830 — Died 1910

1870s

Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking North

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking North

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

Grand Canon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking West

Grand Canon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking West

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Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

, 1872

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking North

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking North

, 1872

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

, 1872

Grand Canon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking West

Grand Canon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking West

, 1872

"The Bath," a dripping spring in Kanab Cañon. Temperature, 69° Fahr, No. 9 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

"The Bath," a dripping spring in Kanab Cañon. Temperature, 69° Fahr, No. 9 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

, 1872

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking South

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking South

, 1872

Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking West

Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking West

, 1872

The "Vermillion Cliff," a typical plateau edge, as seen from Jacobs Pool, Arizona. From its top a plateau stretches to the right, and from its base another to the left. Their difference of level is 1.500 feet, and the step is too steep for scaling, No. 15 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

The "Vermillion Cliff," a typical plateau edge, as seen from Jacobs Pool, Arizona. From its top a plateau stretches to the right, and from its base another to the left. Their difference of level is 1.500 feet, and the step is too steep for scaling, No. 15 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

, 1872

View in the Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, No. 12 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

View in the Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, No. 12 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

, 1872

The Cañon of Kanab Creek, near its junction with the Grand Cañon of the Colorado. In the foreground is a dripping spring affording a shower bath. Temperature, 69° Fahr, No. 8 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

The Cañon of Kanab Creek, near its junction with the Grand Cañon of the Colorado. In the foreground is a dripping spring affording a shower bath. Temperature, 69° Fahr, No. 8 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

, 1872

Marble Cañon, one of the gorges of the Colorado here, 1.200 feet deep. The steep cliff is gray limestone and the slope below a brilliant red sandstone, No. 13 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

Marble Cañon, one of the gorges of the Colorado here, 1.200 feet deep. The steep cliff is gray limestone and the slope below a brilliant red sandstone, No. 13 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

, 1872

Perched Rock, Rocker Creek, Arizona

Perched Rock, Rocker Creek, Arizona

, 1872

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking East

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking East

, 1872

Rain Sculpture, Salt Creek Cañon, Utah

Rain Sculpture, Salt Creek Cañon, Utah

, 1872

Looking South into the Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Sheavwitz Crossing

Looking South into the Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Sheavwitz Crossing

, 1872

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking South

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking South

, 1872

Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking East

Grand Cañon, Colorado River, Near Paria Creek, Looking East

, 1872

Rain Sculpture, Salt Creek Canon, Utah

Rain Sculpture, Salt Creek Canon, Utah

, 1872

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking South

Cañon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking South

, 1872

The northern wall of the Grand Cañon of the Colorado, near the foot of To-ro-weap valley. The rounded rocks of the foreground are sand-stone, No. 14 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

The northern wall of the Grand Cañon of the Colorado, near the foot of To-ro-weap valley. The rounded rocks of the foreground are sand-stone, No. 14 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

, 1872

Limestone Walls Kanab Wash, Colorado River

Limestone Walls Kanab Wash, Colorado River

, 1872

Perched Rock, Rocker Creek, Arizona

, 1872

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Mouth of Kanab Wash, Looking West

, 1872

The mouth of Kanab Creek. The beds of the Colorado River and its tributary here lie in gorges cut by the running water to the depth of about 3.500 feet below the general surgace of the country. The highest point seen in the picture is 2.500 feet above the water, and the walls are here too steep to be scaled, No. 10 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

The mouth of Kanab Creek. The beds of the Colorado River and its tributary here lie in gorges cut by the running water to the depth of about 3.500 feet below the general surgace of the country. The highest point seen in the picture is 2.500 feet above the water, and the walls are here too steep to be scaled, No. 10 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

, 1872

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