Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh collection of photographs and drawings of the Colorado River region.
Container / Volume:
Box 2 | Folder 43
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh, a member of John Wesley Powells second expedition down the Colorado River (1871-1873); author of the Romance of the Colorado River and A Canyon Voyage, and numerous other books.
Description:
Some of photographic contact sheets and prints from original negatives not included in Beinecke Library Digital Images Online.
A view of Mount Vernon from the south. Mount Vernon is visible at the summit of a distant hill above the Potomac River. A few boats navigate the waters. In the foreground, just beyond a wooded hillock, a horse and rider pause in a dirt road that passes in front of the family tomb where a standing man gestures at the entrance
Alternative Title:
View of Mount Vernon from the south with the old family vault in the foreground
Description:
Title from 2005 Christie's appraisal. and Artist unidentified. From 2005 Christie's appraisal: American School, 19th century.
