John K. Hillers

Lot 41: HILLERS, JOHN K. (1843-1925)

Name: HILLERS, JOHN K. (1843-1925)
Brand: Swann Auction Galleries
SKU: xp8po3x8o8

Est: $2,500 USD - $3,500 USDSold:

Swann Auction GalleriesNew York, NY, USOctober 19, 2004

Item Overview

Description

"U. S. Geological Survey Party, Ft. Wingate, N.M." Albumen print, 6 1/4x10 1/2 inches, with a calligraphic caption and date and the inscription "Compliments of Gilbert Thompson, topographer." 1881

Artist or Maker

John K. Hillers

Notes

From the collection of Gilbert Thompson, a founding member of the National Geographic Society. Under the leadership of John Wesley Powell, who was appointed director of the U. S. Geological Survey in 1881, this survey drew attention to the aridity of the American southwest. Powell unsuccessfully campaigned for federal support of irrigation projects and dams, and resigned as director in 1894.

Auction Details

IMPORTANT 19TH & 20TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHS

Swann Auction Galleries

October 19, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

104 East 25th Street, New York, NY, 10010, US

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