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Jackson, William Hicks, 1835-1903 [Head of Gibbon Canon Yellowstone Park.]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02436.28 Author/Creator: Jackson, William Hicks, 1835-1903 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: 1880-1895 Pagination: 1 photo ; 27.8 x 35.5 cm. Order a Copy

"Head of Gibbon Canon Yellowstone Park." is written in pencil on the back of the photograph. The picture depicts a serene river running through a forested area with a mountain in the background. With gilded edges.

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