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Album caption: Sentinel Rock, one of the most remarkable landmarks in the canyon. It is a regular obelisk of conglomerate, standing near the junction of Echo with the Weber Canyon. It is about 250 feet in height, affords another excellent illustration of the peculiar style of weathering, by which rocks assume curious forms. This column has been very aptly called the "Dog's Head," to which it will be seen at a glance that the summit bears a resemblance. The varied structure of the strata, sometimes a firm sandstone, then a pudding stone, is remarkably well displayed in this view. Summit County, Utah. 1869. Handwritten notes on album caption: None Index card: Jackson, W.H. 30: Sentinel Rock, one of the most...
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Album caption and index card: Glimpses along the west bank of Green River between Green River Station and Burning Rock cut, showing to good advantage the wall-like and castellated forms on the opposite side of the river. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. Descriptive Catalog of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, W. H. Jackson, Photographer, Second Edition, Illustrated, 1869 Series, page 6, No. 17 - 20: Glimpses along the west bank of Green River between the places described above, showing to good advantage the wall-like and castellated forms on the opposite side of the river. The remaining views, 17 to 20, are glimpses along the west bank of Green River between the places...
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Album caption and index card: Petrified fish cut, near Green River Station. Union Pacific Railroad on west side of Green River. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. Descriptive Catalog of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, W. H. Jackson, Photographer, Second Edition, Illustrated, 1869 Series, page 6, No. 15: Petrified Fish Cut, near Green River Station. Additional information on page 6, paragraph under numbers 17-20: No. 15 is so called from the thousands of perfect and beautiful impressions of fish which are shown on the thin slabs of shale; sometimes a dozen or so within the compass of a squarefoot. Impressions of insects and water-plants are also sometime found. ...
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Album caption and index card: Jackson, W. H. 2 - Bridge over the North Platte River, near its intersection with the South Platte. Lincoln County, Nebraska. 1869. Same caption on page 5 of the Descriptive Catalog of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, W. H. Jackson, Photographer, Second Edition, Illustrated.
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Album caption: View near head of Crow Creek, Black Hills, near Sherman. Gallatin County, Montana. 1872. Handwritten note on album caption: 1869 Index card unavailable. Descriptive Catalog of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, W. H. Jackson, Photographer, Second Edition, Illustrated, 1872 Series, page 47, Nos. 596-599: Caskade of Midle Creek.
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Album caption: Green River Butte and bridge from across the river. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. Index card: Jackson, W.H. 11: Green River Butte and bridge from across the river. Sweetwater County, Wyoming, 1869. Descriptive Catalog of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, W. H. Jackson, Photographer, Second Edition, Illustrated, 1869 Series, page 6, No. 11: Green River Butte, from across the river.


map background search result map search result map Bridge over the North Platte River, near its intersection with the South Platte. Lincoln County, Nebraska. 1869. Green River Butte and bridge. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. Petrified fish cut, near Green River Station. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. Glimpses along the west bank of Green River between Green River Station and Burning Rock cut. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. Sentinel Rock,  near the junction of Echo with the Weber Canyon. Summit County, Utah. 1869. Reeds Rock, near Sherman Station. Albany County, Wyoming. 1869. Burning Rock Cut, Green River. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. View near head of Crow Creek, Black Hills, near Sherman. Gallatin County, Montana. 1869. Reeds Rock, near Sherman Station. Albany County, Wyoming. circa 1869. Bridge over the North Platte River, near its intersection with the South Platte. Lincoln County, Nebraska. 1869. Sentinel Rock,  near the junction of Echo with the Weber Canyon. Summit County, Utah. 1869. Reeds Rock, near Sherman Station. Albany County, Wyoming. 1869. Reeds Rock, near Sherman Station. Albany County, Wyoming. circa 1869. View near head of Crow Creek, Black Hills, near Sherman. Gallatin County, Montana. 1869. Burning Rock Cut, Green River. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. Green River Butte and bridge. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. Petrified fish cut, near Green River Station. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869. Glimpses along the west bank of Green River between Green River Station and Burning Rock cut. Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 1869.