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Bell, William
American (b. England, 1830-1910)

TITLE ON OBJECT: 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.
SERIES TITLE: "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1872."

1872
albumen print stereograph
9.3 x 7.5 cm. (each) on 10.1 x 17.8 cm. mount
Museum Collection
81:6073:0008

NON-GEH NUMBER: No. 15

INSCRIPTION: mount recto-(printed) "Expedition of 1872." "1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers Commanding." mount verso-(printed) "War Department. Corps of Engineers, U.S.A." "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian." "No. 15" "Wm. Bell, Photo" "The 'Vermillion Cliff,' a typical plateau edge, as seen from Jacobs Pool, Arizona. From its top a pleatau 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..."

FRAME: oversize yellow mount

NOTES: Catalogued 10/2000, DZ.

SUBJECT: landscape, valley

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