Stereoscopic Views, Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
Creator
O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
Date
1975-76
Subject
photograph
Identifier
Fredrick C. Strong Collection, Knox College
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Dark greenery forms a picturesque frame around the landscape, which contains a view of a steamboat on the Mississippi River. On the opposite bank is the city of Nauvoo, an historic curiosity in Illinois, which was established in 1839 by Mormon settlers led by their prophet, Joseph Smith.
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Title
Nauvoo on the Mississippi
Creator
Unknown Artist
Description
Dark greenery forms a picturesque frame around the landscape, which contains a view of a steamboat on the Mississippi River. On the opposite bank is the city of Nauvoo, an historic curiosity in Illinois, which was established in 1839 by Mormon settlers led by their prophet, Joseph Smith.
Date
undated
Subject
oil on wood
Identifier
Knox College Art Collection
Bibliographic Citation
Artist, Unknown. "Nauvoo on the Mississippi,", undated.
Rights
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West’s painting depicts the seventeen rustic structures of the settlement, which housed about 175 people and included a church and school. Her painting contains topographic inaccuracies and certain buildings are more intricately depicted than others, reflecting her amateur skills as a folk painter.
Date
c. 1837
Subject
Oil on Canvas
Identifier
Knox College Art Collection
Bibliographic Citation
Rooks West, Amy. "Log City ", c.
Rights
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Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble): 2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section
Creator
Smithson, Robert
Description
This photographic print depicts a geological study of mixed rubble that contains discarded manufactured materials like lumber and brick.
Date
1970
Subject
offset lithograph
Identifier
Seymour Library Special Collections, Knox College
Bibliographic Citation
Smithson, R. (1970). Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble): 2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section. [offset lithograph] Galesburg: Seymour Library Special Collections, Knox College.
The print depicts the famous 1870 race between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee, which marked a pinnacle in the sport of steamboat racing and attracted worldwide newspaper coverage.
Date
1946
Subject
lithograph
Identifier
Galesburg Civic Art Center Permanent Collection
Bibliographic Citation
McCrady, J. (1946). Steamboat 'Round the Bend. [lithograph] Galesburg: Galesburg Civic Art Center.
Rights
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Trained in the photography studio of Matthew Brady, O’Sullivan is most famous for producing Civil War and expeditionary photographs. These images were taken on Lt. George M. Wheeler’s famous Geographical Survey West of the 100th Meridian, which was conducted from 1871 to 1874 and sponsored by the U.S. government.
Date
1875-1876
Subject
Photography
Identifier
Knox College Special Collections
Bibliographic Citation
O'Sullivan, Timothy. "Geological Surveys West of the 100th Meridian,", 1875-.
Rights
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Title
Peau de bison decorée des peintures par un Indian (Bison Skin Decorated with Paintings by an Indian)
Creator
Lesueur, Charles Alexandre
Description
Reproductions of works done by Charles Alexandre Lesueur, a French naturalist and artist. He traveled to the United States and created these prints in the mid 1800s. These prints were then reproduced for the New Harmony Folio Album in 1933.
Date
1816-1837
Subject
facsimile of watercolor
Format
29 x 38 cm
Identifier
Knox College Art Collection (Finley Collection)
Bibliographic Citation
Lesueur, Charles Alexandre. "Peau de bison decorée des peintures par un Indian," 1933. Facsimile, 29 x 38 cm. (Knox College Art Collection, Galesburg, IL). In New Harmony Folio Album, by Jean Guiffrey. Paris: D. Jacomet et cie, 1933.