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·         Exhibitions / Showcases / Poisons / Botany

o        Description: This page contains information about Bureau of Plant Industry. Vegetable Pathological and Physiological Investigations. Poisonous Plant Products.

·         Exhibitions / Showcases / Seals / Flags / Awards / Interiors

o        Description: This page contains information about Exhibit of Smithsonian institution; Trophy. Stone on balcony

·         Exhibitions / Telegraph industry / Telegraph

o        Description: This page contains information about Portion of Department of State Exhibit. Western Union Telegraph Office and Operator; J. B. Morrey.

·         Exhibitions / Torpedoes / Arms & armament / Interiors

o        Description: This page contains information about Navy Deprtment Exhibit.

·         Exhibitions / Toys / Women

o        Description: This page contains information about Report of WPA Activities of the Golden Gate International Exposition.--[“The honor system prevailed at the toy loan center exhibit.“]

·         Exhibitions / Weather / Scientific equipment

o        Description: This page contains information about Exhibit of Weather Bureau, Department of Agriculture. (Recording instruments, connected by electric wires with instruments on roof of Government Building.) Messrs. Tyler, Pyne, Wollaber, Brigham, and Halley, Left to right.

·         Exhibiton / Laborer

o        Description: This page contains information about Report of WPA Activities of the Golden Gate International Exposition.--[“The most spectacular exhibit of the 1940 exhibition was the Diego Rivera mural.“]

·         Exhibitons / Conversation

o        Description: This page contains information about Report of WPA Activities of the Golden Gate International Exposition.--[“Handicraft hobbies for adults..an important part of the public recreation program.“]

·         Expedition photographs / Canyons / Expeditions & surveys / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Colorado River. Grand Canyon near Toroweap? or Muav. A man is shown left center of photo sitting on a canyon ledge, wearing dark hat and pants). Old nos. 526, 944.

·         Expedition photographs / Canyons / Rivers / Explorers / Expeditions & surveys / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Grand Canyon. Near Little Colorado, 1872. Photo of A.H. Thompson, with wide brimmed hat and what appears to be holes in his pants at the ankle and knee. Old nos. 532, 920

·         Expedition photographs / Carts & wagons / Expeditions & surveys

o        Description: This page contains information about North from Ogden, Weber County, Utah

·         Expedition photographs / Carts & wagons / Horses / Explorers / Camping / Expeditions & surveys

o        Description: This page contains information about Camp on Road from Grand Canon. Porf. Burrison seated; Dr. Wanckross standing, one behind Hampe is our Teamster--an English boy.

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys

o        Description: This page contains information about Silica Mound, Steamboat Springs

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Camping

o        Description: This page contains information about Earthquake camp, near Steamy Point, east side of Yellowstone Lake.

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Canyons / Explorers

o        Description: This page contains information about View west accross the North Platte, from above Jackson Canyon. View taken from west end of Casper Mountain. Natrona County.

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Cities & towns / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Birdseye [sic] view of Great Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County, Utah.

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Cities & towns / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Salt Lake City, panoramic view

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Cities & towns / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Birdseye [sic] view of Great Salt Lake City

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Cities & towns / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Birdseye [sic] panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Cities & towns / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Birdseye [sic] panoramic view of Great Salt Lake City

·         Expedition Photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Explorers

o        Description: This page contains information about Looking out upon the plains, from near the head of Horse Creek. Natrona County, Wyoming.

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Explorers / Packtrains

o        Description: This page contains information about Group of the members of the Survey, engaged in the exploration of the Southwest. Taking apart and packing a wagon across one of the high places of the San Juan Mountains.

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Mountains / Passes (Landforms) / Horses

o        Description: This page contains information about Argentine Pass. Front Range of Rocky Mountains, Colorado

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Stereographs / Mountains

o        Description: This page contains information about View from top of Sultan Mountain. Silverton Quadrangle. San Juan County, Colorado.

·         Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Valleys / Stereographs / Camps

o        Description: This page contains information about View on the Blue, looking west across the river. Summit County, Colorado.

·         Expedition photographs / Explorers / Expeditions & surveys / Reflections

o        Description: This page contains information about Hot Sulphur Spring, Ruby Valley

·         Expedition photographs / Explorers / Photographers / Expeditions & surveys / Mules

o        Description: This page contains information about The 1874 photographic division, on the way to Los Pinos and the Mesa Verde. Left to right: Smart, Anthony, Mitchell, Whan, Ernest Ingersoll, and Charley, cook. Dolly, the mule, stands between Charley and Ingersoll

·         Expedition photographs / Hills / Rock formations / Landscape photographs / Expeditions & surveys

o        Description: This page contains information about no caption available.

·         Expedition photographs / Landscape photographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Stereographs of the Black Hills. Photographed by W. H. Illingwoth.

·         Expedition photographs / Landscape photographs / Expeditions & surveys

o        Description: This page contains information about Sou Hot Springs

·         Expedition photographs / Landscape photographs / Rivers / Bathing / Explorers / Streams / Expeditions & surveys

o        Description: This page contains information about no caption available.

·         Expedition photographs / Landscape photographs / Rivers / Expeditions & surveys / Explorers

o        Description: This page contains information about no caption available.

·         Expedition photographs / Mountains / Landscape photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Explorers

o        Description: This page contains information about From top of King Solomon Mountain, near Silverton. San Juan County, Colorado.

·         Expedition photographs / Packtrains / Landscapes / Expeditions & surveys

o        Description: This page contains information about no caption available.

·         Expedition Photographs / Rivers / Explorers / Landscape photographs / Laundry / Streams / Waterfronts / Expeditions & surveys

o        Description: This page contains information about no caption available.

·         Expedition photographs / Scientific equipment

o        Description: This page contains information about Coating specimens. Mammoth Hot Springs. Yellowstone National Park.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Canyons / Government documents / Rivers

o        Description: This page contains information about No 10: Expedition of 1872: The mouth of Kanab Creek. The beds of the Colorado Reiver and its tributary here lie in gorges cut by the running water to the depth of about 3,500 feet below the general surface of the country. The highest point seen in the pidture is 2,500 feet above the water, and the walls are here too steep to be scaled

·         Expeditions & surveys / Canyons / Stereographs / Rivers

o        Description: This page contains information about No 10: Expedition of 1872: The mouth of Kanab Creek. The beds of the Colorado River and its tributary here lie in gorges cut by the running water to the depth of about 3,500 feet below the general surface of the country. The highest point seen in the pidture is 2,500 feet above the water, and the walls are here too steep to be scaled

·         Expeditions & surveys / Cities & towns / Expedition photographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Golden City, Jefferson County, Colorado

·         Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Canyons / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Colorado River. Marble Canyon, 1872. Hillers Photo, 1/3 gone. The Major's armchair on the boat shows clearly with two life preservers. Old no. 446, 473, 860.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Explorers / Canyons

o        Description: This page contains information about Box Elder Canyon. South of Glenrock. Converse County, Wyoming.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Explorers / Mountains / Horses

o        Description: This page contains information about View on the Rio Grande, near Lost Trail Creek. San Cristobal Quadrangle. Hinsdale County, Colorado.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Granite quarrying / Stereographs / Laborers

o        Description: This page contains information about Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple. Utah

·         Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Horses / Explorers

o        Description: This page contains information about no caption available.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Expedition Photographs / Mountains / Explorers / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about View south across Hensen Creek, from near Uncompahgre. Lake City Quadrangle. Hinsdale Country, Colorado.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Mules

o        Description: This page contains information about Geyser Mouth, Humbolt Desert

·         Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Pony express stations

o        Description: This page contains information about All that remains of the Three Crossings stage station. Buffalo Bill made one of his record rides from Red Butte through this point to St. Mary's Station and back, a distance of 322 miles in 24 hours. Wyoming.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Explorers / Rowboats / Rivers / Buttes / Expedition photographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Green River. Just below U.P. Railroad bridge at Green River, Wyoming. Left bank with boats of Powell's 2nd Expedition, BEFORE THE START. Photo by Beaman, 1871. Men are L. to R.: Beaman, Hattan, Clem Powell, Jones, Hillers, Major Powell, Dellenbaugh, Prof. Thompson, Steward, Bishop, Richardson. The Beaman dark box open. The boats are: “Canonita“, “Emma Dean“, and “Nellie Powell“. This photo shows Major Powell turned so his right arm shows and is therefore, a better historical picture than 57-PS-444.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Landscape photographs / Canyons / Cliffs / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about From Inspiration Point. Yellowstone National Park

·         Expeditions & surveys / Landscape photographs / Geology

o        Description: This page contains information about Prismatic Terrace. Yellowstone National Park

·         Expeditions & surveys / Landscape photographs / Mountains / Rock formations

o        Description: This page contains information about The Devil's Slide, on the Yellowstone

·         Expeditions & surveys / Landscape photographs / Valleys / Rivers / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Hayden Valley. Yellowstone National Park

·         Expeditions & surveys / Mountains / Expedition photographs / Explorers

o        Description: This page contains information about Hog backs on Henry's Fork, near its junction with Green River. Daggett County, Utah.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Springs / Canyons

o        Description: This page contains information about No. 8: Expedition of 1872: “The Bath,“ a dripping spring in Kanab Canon. Temperature, 69 degrees Fahr.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Springs / Canyons / Government documents

o        Description: This page contains information about No. 8: Expedition of 1872: “The Bath,“ a dripping spring in Kanab Canon. Temperature, 69 degrees Fahr.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Springs / Canyons / Government documents

o        Description: This page contains information about No. 9: Expedition of 1872: The Canon of Kanab Creek near its junction with the Grand Canon of the Colorado. In the foreground is a dripping spring affording a shower bath. Temperature 69 degrees Fahr.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Springs / Canyons / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about No. 9: Expedition of 1872: The Canon of Kanab Creek near its junction with the Grand Canon of the Colorado. In the foreground is a dripping spring affording a shower bath. Temperature 69 degrees Fahr.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Southern Utah. Pink Cliffs. Old nos. 451, 437, 664

·         Expeditions & surveys / Stereographs / Canyons / Rivers

o        Description: This page contains information about Green River. Glen Canyon. Old nos. 392, 402

·         Expeditions & surveys / Surveying / Surveying equipment / Horses / Scientists / Expedition photographs / Snowshoeing

o        Description: This page contains information about Lower Yellowstone Project.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Surveying / Surveying equipment / Rock formations / Explorers

o        Description: This page contains information about Topographical work

·         Expeditions & surveys / Surveying / Surveying equipment / Scientists / Expedition photographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Lower Yellowstone Project.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Surveying / Surveying equipment / Scientists / Expedition photographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Lower Yellowstone Project.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Surveying / Surveying equipment / Scientists / Expedition photographs / Snowshoeing

o        Description: This page contains information about Lower Yellowstone Project.

·         Expeditions & surveys / Zuni / Native Americans / Girls / Government documents

o        Description: This page contains information about No 17: Expedition of 1873: Zuni Indian Girl, with water olla

·         Expeditions & surveys / Zuni / Native Americans / Girls / Government documents

o        Description: This page contains information about No 17: Expedition of 1873: Zuni Indian Girl, with water olla

·         Experiments / Government work camps / Vegetables / Basements / Food storage buildings

o        Description: This page contains information about CCC Camp BR-83 North Platte Project, Veteran, Wyoming: “Experimental Plots“, vegetables stored in root cellar.

·         Explorers / Canoes / Mountains / Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Green River Station, Wyoming. U.P. Railway 1871. Powell party ready to start. This spot is on left bank about 1/2 mile below U/P. Bridge, Wyoming. Old No. 426, 277. Identification of man and boats: Any, Clem Beaman with “Camanite“?; Jones, Jack, the Major, Fred with “Emma Dean“; Prof. Thompson, Steward, Cap. Frank with “Nellie Powell“. Note 1: The original 11 men were: Major John W. Powell, S.V. Jones, Jack Hillers, Frederick S. Dellenbaugh, Prof. A.M. Thompson, Prof. J.F. Steward, Capt. F.M. Bishop, Frank Richardson, E.O. Beaman, Andy Hattan, and W. Clement Powell. Note 2: Nos. 444, 506, and 506A are not the same. No. 506 shows Major Powell's short right arm and he is, therefore, positively identified in that photograph and it is the best historical picture of the start of the trip.

·         Explorers / Caves / Skeletons / Archaeological sites

o        Description: This page contains information about Mission scenery. Entrance to Cave. Lubken's Special C. J. B.

·         Explorers / Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Canyons / Rivers / Stereographs / Rapids / Landscape photographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Green River. Red Canyon, Ashley Falls, 1871, after portage of the boats was made on right of the picture. No. 555 taken where lines of arrows “A“ and “B“ cross, (upper right hand corner of photo). The men are in the boats. Beaman photo, 1871. Old nos. 294, 412.

·         Explorers / Expedition photographs / Expeditions & surveys / Mountains / Passes (Landforms)

o        Description: This page contains information about North from Berthoud Pass, Colorado. Figure: Harry Yount

·         Explorers / Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Volcanoes

o        Description: This page contains information about Cinder cones near San Francisco Mountain, Coconino County, Arizona. Close-up of a man standing in right foreground, perhaps Clem Powell, or Dellenbaugh?

·         Explorers / Firearms / Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Stereographs / Canyons / Rivers / Portraits

o        Description: This page contains information about Glen Canyon. John F. Steward with his gun, pick and shoulder bag (map case?) and wearing the usual wide brim felt hat. Old nos. 307, 404, 414, 609.

·         Explorers / Mules / Pack animals / Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Portrait photographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Southern Division, U.S.G.S. A.D. Wilson in charge. Figures: Endlich, Rhoda, Wilson.

·         Explorers / Photographers / Photographic apparatus & supplies / Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Aquarius Plateau. J.K. Hillers at work (as photographer). Old nos. 289, 423, 433, 849.

·         Explorers / Reflections / Expeditions & surveys / Expedition photographs / Horses / Stereographs

o        Description: This page contains information about Prof. A.H. Thompson and his horse “Old Ute“ and their shadows, 1871. Old nos. 458, 440, 467, 673.

·         Explosions

o        Description: This page contains information about Explosion (?) on Matt Gill's property

·         Explosions / Dam construction / Cableways / Public accomodation facilities

o        Description: This page contains information about “Blasting operations at Lookout Point on the Nevada rim of Black Canyon. The point which was used for over a year as a tourist observation station is being leveled off to provide location for one of Six Companies' cableway runways.“

·         Explosions / Factories

o        Description: This page contains information about Explosion damage at the Iowa Ordnance Plant, Burlington, Iowa.

·         Explosions / Factories

o        Description: This page contains information about Explosion damage at the Iowa Ordnance Plant, Burlington, Iowa.

·         Explosions / Factories

o        Description: This page contains information about Explosion damage at the Iowa Ordnance Plant, Burlington, Iowa.

·         Explosions / Factories

o        Description: This page contains information about Explosion damage at the Iowa Ordnance Plant, Burlington, Iowa.

·         Explosions / Factories

o        Description: This page contains information about Explosion damage at the Iowa Ordnance Plant, Burlington, Iowa.

·         Explosions / Factories

o        Description: This page contains information about Explosion damage at the Iowa Ordnance Plant, Burlington, Iowa.

·         Explosions / Factories

o        Description: This page contains information about Explosion damage at the Iowa Ordnance Plant, Burlington, Iowa.

·         Explosions / Factories

o        Description: This page contains information about Explosion damage at the Iowa Ordnance Plant, Burlington, Iowa.

·         Eyeglasses / Women / Agricultural laborers

o        Description: This page contains information about Edison, Kern County, California. Potato picker, she is 52-years-old, has 8 children. Born in Tennessee, she lived and was married in Oklahoma, then came to California. Family became migratory agricultural workers, and after four years settled in Kern County She says, “I have a house and flowers.“ She and her husband work in the field at 35 cents an hour, 10 hours a day. This class of people is known to the present migratory workers as “locals“.

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