1875 · Washington DC
by Hillers, John K. 'Jack' [John Wesley Powell]
Washington DC: U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountains, 1875. Albumen stereoview [11 cm x 15.5 cm] on a yellow mount [11.5 cm x 17.5 cm] with a printed paper label on the reverse. Nice condition with strong contrast. Views on Mamie's Creek. This stream heads on the southern slope of the Aquarius Plateau Utah Territory, flows southeast, and empties into the Escalante River. Image shows a creek running through a dense forest.
Jack Hillers (1840-1882) was working as a teamster in Salt Lake City when he met John Wesley Powell, the following year (1871) he was hired by Powell as a boatman for his second expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. He slowly replaced Clements Powell (John's cousin) as the assistant to the photographer (first E.O. Beaman then James Fennemore). Hillers worked hard and was likable and he picked up the art of photography quickly, soon he was the main photographer on Powell's trips and would go on to work for the B.A.E. for years. (Inventory #: 9743)
Jack Hillers (1840-1882) was working as a teamster in Salt Lake City when he met John Wesley Powell, the following year (1871) he was hired by Powell as a boatman for his second expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. He slowly replaced Clements Powell (John's cousin) as the assistant to the photographer (first E.O. Beaman then James Fennemore). Hillers worked hard and was likable and he picked up the art of photography quickly, soon he was the main photographer on Powell's trips and would go on to work for the B.A.E. for years. (Inventory #: 9743)