The Grand Canyon
Photographer
William H. Cobb
(1860 New York – 1909 Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Dateca. 1885
Mediumglass plate negative
Dimensions10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Water C. Haussamen
Object numberPA1990.013.417.A
DescriptionA high vantage point view of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Bald rock faces descend at a sharp decline into the canyon. Silver mirroring and emulsion deterioration is occurring on the glass plate creating color distortion and emulsion loss.
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