Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh collection of photographs and drawings of the Colorado River region.
Container / Volume:
Box 4 | Folder 142
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
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. and In ink verso: Desolation.
"The Trident. Thaiyong So. China." Three waterfalls that are all part of one river run over the edge of a cliff. A mountain rises to the left of the waterfalls.
"Golden Hill : [Cofu]. [?] down river in NE [?]." This view shows a few boat houses on the river. There is no shore, but instead a cliff at the edge of the land. A building is part way down one side of the cliff. Some trees lean out over the river A set of stairs leads from the top of the cliff to the river.
"Chute d'eau près de Begoro." A pituresque waterfall is shown in the forest near Begoro. Missionaries, possibly, can be seen at the pool below the falls.
“95. Congo Français. Mission Catholique de Brazzaville. Rapides de Banghi.” A man is shown on the rocky shore of the Ubangi River near turbulent waters. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
“Le Nil.” Light shimmers on the waters of the Nile River near a stand of palm trees. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: “Edition Henri Georges Bruxelles.” There is no handwriting on the back. The card is from the series: “La Croisière Bleue. Sub tuum praesedium confugimus Santa Dei Genitrix. Record Mondial 37.526 Km. Paris ̶ Le Cap ̶ .”
"Series XV. - 5. The Cauvery [Kaveri]." An aerial view of the Kaveri River in India shows some people and animals standing on the shore and in the river. There are very tall palm trees on the banks of the river. Additional information on the back notes that postcard profits benefit Industrial Schools in India.
A shoreline scene with a large shell in the forefront, with trees and water in the background. Two columns make up the vertical sides of the border, each with a scallop shell in the middle. In each corner of the border there is a different coat of arms, save for the lower right-hand corner, which shows a shield that reads "South Australia". Above the scene, in the upper horizontal border, is the motto Omnia Deus Dat.
Subject (Name):
Bednall, Tompson
Subject (Topic):
Amorial, Heraldic bookplates, Nature, Physicians, Rivers, Shells, Shield, and Shields
