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Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M., In a niche 50 feet above present Cañon bed

Photographer Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, 1835–1882)

Date1873

Place createdNew Mexico, United States, North America

Mediumalbumen silver print from wet collodion negative

DimensionsImage: 10 13/16 × 7 15/16 in. (27.5 × 20.1 cm)
Mount: 21 5/16 × 16 11/16 in. (54.1 × 42.4 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

DepartmentPhotography

Credit LineThe Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial

Accession Number1985.24

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