Plate 252

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Title Plate 252
Alternative Title Lake Fork of the Grand (Gunnison) River, composite of a panoramic photograph and three adjacent sketches
Description Three sketch panoramic set juxtaposed with a panoramic photograph looking westward from Sapinero Mesa over the canyon of Lake Fork, tributary of the Grand (Gunnison) River. Drawn by Richard H. Kern during the Gunnison expedition on 9 September 1853; recent photograph by Robert Shlaer from approximately the same place.
Date 1853-09-09
Is Part of http://www.kernsketches.com
Creator Kern, Richard H., 1821-1853; Shlaer, Robert
Publisher Boxelder Books, an imprint of the University of Utah Press
Spatial Coverage Blue Mesa Reservoir, Gunnison County, Colorado, United States; Curicanti National Recreation Area, Colorado, United States;Gunnison River, Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Subject Landforms--Colorado--Gunnison County--Art; Gunnison River Valley (Colo.)--Art; Gunnison County (Colo.)--Art; Pacific railroads--Explorations and surveys--Art; Landforms--Colorado--Gunnison County--Photographs; Gunnison River Valley (Colo.)--Photographs; Gunnison County (Colo.)--Photographs
Photo Number 252
Setname uu_rkfws
ID 1697958
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fz38vv
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