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Grand Canyon National Park
Powell Expedition Photos
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Grand Canyon was largely unknown until after the Civil War. In 1869, Major John Wesley Powell, a one-armed Civil War veteran with a thirst for science and adventure, made a pioneering journey through the canyon on the Colorado River. He accomplished this with nine men in four small wooden boats. Though only six men completed the journey. His party was, as far as we know, the first ever to make such a trip.
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THE POWELL EXPEDITION (20 Photos)
Many of The photographs in this album are from John Wesley Powell's second expedition (1871) down the Colorado River through what would later be known as the Grand Canyon. There were no photographs made during the first (1869) trip. Powell and his men were sent into this uncharted territory by the United States Geological Survey to map and survey the Colorado River.
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When viewing photos in this album, selection of the "View Slideshow" option will open a self-running slideshow in a new window. When "View Album" is selected, a technology called Zoomifyer is enabled. It provides the ability to pan and zoom around inside the selected image and focus in on details.
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Did You Know?
Within the Grand Canyon, the type and abundance of organisms is directly related to the presence or absence of water. The Colorado River and its tributaries, as well as springs, seeps, stock tanks and ephemeral pools provide oases to flora and fauna in this semi-arid southwest desert area.
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Last Updated: September 21, 2007 at 18:52 EST |
