Grand Canyon." Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft. P. R.R" – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Grand Canyon." Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft. P. R.R" in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Grand Canyon." Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft. P. R.R"
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Despite its title, this view has nothing to do with Arizona. The "Grand Canyon" here is a nickname for Elk Canyon in the Black Hills of western South Dakota, where a railroad line runs along the rocky cut. The photograph dates to 1890, the year after South Dakota became a state, and it was deposited for copyright, a step photographers took to protect their work. It belongs to the John C. H. Grabill Collection, and Grabill, who worked in the Black Hills, recorded the region's scenery and settlements. Notice how the tracks thread the narrow canyon floor, a reminder of how railways opened remote hill country to travel and trade.
| Created / published | 1890 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1880-1890. |
| Notes | Copyright deposit. Title transcribed from item. Forms part of the John C. H. Grabill Collection. |
| Subjects | Railroad tracks--South Dakota--1890. Cliffs--South Dakota--1890. Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,243 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-151163 |
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