Simpson Expedition, 1859

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Title
Simpson Expedition, 1859
Description
"Crossing the Great Salt Lake Desert from Simpson's Spring to Short cut Pass, Granite Mountain in the distance." Illustrations of the Captain James H. Simpson expedition in 1859, H.V.A. von Beckh was the artist with the expedition in 1859, and J.J. Young made the finished water colors. Courtesy of the National Archives, Washington D.C.
Date
1859
Creator
H.V.A. von Beckh was the artist with the expedition in 1859, and J.J. Young made the finished water colors.
Spatial Coverage
Tooele County; Utah
Item Number
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6d227dz
Digital Collection
Classified Photograph Collection
Rights
Digital Image © 2009 Utah State Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Subject
The West: Surveys & Expeditions; Great Salt Lake Desert; Scientific expeditions; Exploring expeditions; West (U.S.) -- Surveys; Surveys

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