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January 18, 1890. Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right. Snow capped the cliffs when Stanton captured this image showing a bend in the river downstream from Nankoweap Creek, a view that is one of the most famous in Grand Canyon.
January 18, 1890. Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap, Downstream View from River Right. Snow capped the cliffs when Stanton captured this image showing a bend in the river downstream from Nankoweap Creek, a view that is one of the most famous in Grand Canyon.
January 18, 1890: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap Creek, Downstream View from River Right. Uncharacteristically, Stanton changed lenses and took two similar views from the same location looking the same direction. This view was taken with what is known as a normal lens, as opposed to the previous view, taken with a wide-angle lens.
January 18, 1890: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 52.8, Nankoweap Creek, Downstream View from River Right. Uncharacteristically, Stanton changed lenses and took two similar views from the same location looking the same direction. This view was taken with what is known as a normal lens, as opposed to the previous view, taken with a wide-angle lens.
This image was taken in 1889 by Nims on Stanton's Colorado River survey trip.
This image was taken in 1889 by Nims on Stanton's Colorado River survey trip.
A historic image taken on December 23, 1889 of the Colorado River, River Mile Mile -14.7, of the site where Glen Canyon Dam would later be built. The view is taken upstream from river left in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition. Photo credit: Franklin A. Nims, original courtesy of The National Archives, 57-RS-235, public domain.
A historic image taken on December 23, 1889 of the Colorado River, River Mile Mile -14.7, of the site where Glen Canyon Dam would later be built. The view is taken upstream from river left in 1889 by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition. Photo credit: Franklin A. Nims, original courtesy of The National Archives, 57-RS-235, public domain.
A historic image taken on December 23, 1889, of the Colorado River at River Mile Mile -14.7, near the site where Glen Canyon Dam would later be built. The view is taken looking downstream from where the dam is now from river left by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition. Photo credit: Franklin A.
A historic image taken on December 23, 1889, of the Colorado River at River Mile Mile -14.7, near the site where Glen Canyon Dam would later be built. The view is taken looking downstream from where the dam is now from river left by Franklin Nims during the Stanton Expedition. Photo credit: Franklin A.
A curious smallmouth bass following behind scuba divers in Sparkling Lake, Vilas County, Wis.
A curious smallmouth bass following behind scuba divers in Sparkling Lake, Vilas County, Wis.