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Painting of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by artist Thomas Moran

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory 1872 (approx.)
Painting of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by artist Thomas Moran
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Painting of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by artist Thomas Moran, who was part of the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871.  Painting from the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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