Stereoscopic Views, Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
photograph
O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
1875-1876
Fredrick C. Strong Collection, Knox College
Stereoscopic Views, Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
Photograph
O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
1875-76
Fredrick C. Strong Collection, Knox College
Stereoscopic Views, Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
photograph
O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
1875-76
Fredrick C. Strong Collection, Knox College
Stereoscopic Views, Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
photograph
O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
1975-76
Fredrick C. Strong Collection, Knox College
Nauvoo on the Mississippi
oil on wood
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.
Unknown Artist
undated
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Knox College Art Collection
Log City
Oil on Canvas
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.
Amy Rooks West
c. 1837
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Knox College Art Collection
Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble): 2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section
offset lithograph
This photographic print depicts a geological study of mixed rubble that contains discarded manufactured materials like lumber and brick.
Smithson, Robert
1970
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Seymour Library Special Collections, Knox College
Steamboat 'Round the Bend
lithograph
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.
McCrady, John
1946
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Galesburg Civic Art Center Permanent Collection
Geological Surveys West of the 100th Meridian
Photography
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.
Timothy O'Sullivan
1875-1876
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Knox College Special Collections
Peau de bison decorée des peintures par un Indian <i><span style="font-weight:400;">(Bison Skin Decorated with Paintings by an Indian)</span></i>
facsimile of watercolor
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 <em>New Harmony Folio Album</em> in 1933.
Lesueur, Charles Alexandre
1816-1837
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29 x 38 cm
Knox College Art Collection (Finley Collection)