Timothy O’Sullivan (1840-1882). South Side of Inscription Rock, N. M. 1873. Published in Geographical & Geological Expeditions & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Wheeler Expedition of 1873, no. 14. Albumen silver print, mounted to a two-toned Wheeler Survey mount. Printed on mount: photographer’s credit, title, ‘No. 14,’ survey information and decorative cartouche. Image: 8 by 10 ⅞ inches. The print retains its richness and detail, and is in generally excellent condition. The Wheeler Survey mount is age-darkened with scattered faint liquid stains and an abrasion at the left center edge. There is an age-darkened band at the periphery of the image. Verso: written in pencil: ‘TOS.154.Y’.
$6,500.00
Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest – South Side of Inscription Rock, New Mexico
Following the end of the American Civil War, the United States Congress sponsored several major expeditions to chart the western lands, still largely unknown in terms of geography and resources. These surveys brought together scientists, topographers, and photographers to document their findings. In 1871 Timothy O’Sullivan, who had proven his proficiency in field photography during the war and on an earlier western expedition, was asked by George M. Wheeler to join a government survey of lands west of the 100th Meridian. Survey objectives included achieving a more precise record of the U.S.-Mexico border and studying rocks and plant life, as well as facilitating future commercial development.
Ref: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/140435/historic-spanish-record-of-the-conquest-south-side-of-inscription-rock-n-m
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