Fantastic Rocks. Views on Vermillion Creek
by Hillers, John Karl (Jack); [John Wesley Powell and A. H. Thompson]
- Used
- Condition
- Very Good minus
- Seller
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Photograph. Very Good minus. Albumen stereoview [11 cm x 15.5 cm] on a yellow mount [11.5 cm x 17.5 cm] with a printed paper label on the reverse (No. 115). U.S. Topographical and Geological Survey of the Colorado River of the West. Small abraded area in right margin. As is. This is a little stream in the southwestern part of Wyoming Territory which empties into Green River at the foot of Brown's Park. Its course is through an extensive district of bad lands.
Jack Hillers (1840-1882) was working as a teamster when he made the acquaintance of John Wesley Powell. The following year, 1871, Powell hired him as a boatman for his second expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. Over time, he replaced Clements Powell (John's cousin) as the assistant to the photographer (first succeeding E. O. Beaman then James Fennemore). Hillers was a hard worker, highly regarded by his peers, and a fast learner when it came to the art of photography. After serving as the main photographer on Powell's trips, Hillers would go on to work for the Bureau of American Ethnology for many years.
Jack Hillers (1840-1882) was working as a teamster when he made the acquaintance of John Wesley Powell. The following year, 1871, Powell hired him as a boatman for his second expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. Over time, he replaced Clements Powell (John's cousin) as the assistant to the photographer (first succeeding E. O. Beaman then James Fennemore). Hillers was a hard worker, highly regarded by his peers, and a fast learner when it came to the art of photography. After serving as the main photographer on Powell's trips, Hillers would go on to work for the Bureau of American Ethnology for many years.
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Details
- Seller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 64332
- Title
- Fantastic Rocks. Views on Vermillion Creek
- Author
- Hillers, John Karl (Jack); [John Wesley Powell and A. H. Thompson]
- Format/Binding
- Photograph
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good minus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- Colorado River; stereoview; John Hillers
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We actively purchase and appraise books in all fields.