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The Late Major J.W. Powell
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Waist-up studio portrait, with accompanying obituary entry, of Major John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), American soldier, explorer, and geologist. Best known for the Powell Geographic Expedition in 1869, an exploration of the Green and Colorado rivers that marked the first passage through the Grand Canyon.
1902
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