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John Wesley Powell conducted two expeditions down the Colorado River during the late 1800s, and he and his crews were the first to map and photograph the Grand Canyon.
- Powell and Tau-Gu
- Powell on Horseback
- Preparing to Embark
- Second Powell Expedition
- The "Emma Dean"
- Walter "Clem" Powell
- Powell's Watch, Front
- Powell's Watch, Back
- "Nellie Powell" Fragment, Interior
- "Nellie Powell" Fragment, Interior Detail
- IMG 3357
- "Nellie Powell" Fragment, Exterior
- "Nellie Powell" Fragment, Exterior Detail