1. Photographing the Great American West 8 October 2009

2. 2 Documenting the Great American West manifest destiny: both the duty and the right of America to expand its dominance from coast to coast construction of the trans-continental railroad [1869] the transcendental aspect of the Western landscape, “America’s cathedral” documenting both God’s hand and man’s accomplishments Robert Hughes’ definition of “mechanical photography:” “…everything is to be depicted exactly as it is, and where all the parts are to be equally sharp and perfect”

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4. 4 Timothy O’Sullivan O'Sullivan , 1870 during the Darien Expedition.

5. 5 Timothy H. O'SullivanAmerican, negative July 4, 1863; print 1866Image: 7 x 8 11/16 in.

6. 6 Timothy O’Sullivan photographer for Clarence King’s Geological Exploration of the 40th Parallel the “hostile” nature of the landscape

7. 7 Desert Sand Hills near Sink of Carson, Nevada Timothy H. O'Sullivan American, Nevada, 1867Albumen print 8 3/16 x 11 7/16 in.

8. 8 Timothy O'SullivanHistoric Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock, New Mexico, No. 3, 1873albumen print, 20.3 x 27.6 cm. (8 x 10 7/8 in.)

9. 9 Timothy O'SullivanRock Carved by Drifting Sand, below Fortification Rock, Arizona, 1871albumen print, 20.3 x 27.6 cm (8 x 10 7/8 in.)

10. 10 Timothy O'SullivanBlack Canyon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, Looking Above, 1871albumen print, 20.3 x 27.6 cm (8 x 10 7/8 in.)

11. 11 Timothy O'SullivanVermillion Creek Canyon1867

12. 12 Timothy O’Sullivan CANON DE CHELLE, WALLS OF THE GRAND CANON ABOUT 1200 FEET IN HEIGHT, 1873Albumen print

13. 13 Timothy O'SullivanShoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho, View Across the Top of the Falls, 1874albumen print, 20.4 x 27.3 cm (8 x 10 3/4 in.)

14. 14 Timothy O'SullivanAncient Ruins in theCanyon de Chelle, New Mexico1873

15. 15 Timothy O'SullivanThe Gould and Curry Mill,Virginia City, Nevada1867

16. 16 Cars coming out of shaft, Comstock Mine, Virginia City, Nev. By O'Sullivan, 1867-68.

17. 17 Miner working inside the Comstock Mine, Virginia City, Nev. Taken by O'Sullivan using the glare of burning magnesium for a flash of light, 1867--68.

18. 18 Timothy O'SullivanAustin, Nevada, 1868albumen print, 19.7 x 26.7 cm (7 3/4 x 10 1/2 in.)

19. 19 Rephotographic Survey Project Mark Klett, Bullet-riddled Saguaro http://thirdview.org/3v/home/index.html

20. 20 William Henry Jackson Devil’s Tower, Wyoming

21. 21 William Henry Jackson the classically beautiful West Old Faithful in Eruption: selling Yellowstone as the first national park documenting the building of the Union Pacific Railroad the business side: partnership with the Detroit Photographic Company to produce postcards

22. 22 William Henry Jackson

23. 23 Monument Park.By William Henry Jackson

24. 24 William H. JacksonGrand Canyon of the Colorado, ca. 1880 albumen print, 53.7 x 42.8 cm (21 1/8 x 16 7/8 in.) William H. JacksonLower Falls of Yellowstone, ca 1892 albumen print, 54 x 42.5 cm (21 1/4 x 16 3/4 in.)

25. 25 Mammoth Hot Springs, top of pulpits

26. 26 Pacific Express, Chicago and North Western Ry., ca 1898

27. 27 Commissioned by Western Maryland Railroad. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01849.

28. 28 Andrew J. Russell

29. 29 Andrew J. Russell Champagne Photo, Photograph by A.J. RussellPhoto Source: Courtesy of the Oakland MuseumIn the event that united a continent, East and West shake hands at the laying of the last railat Promontory, Utah, May 10, 1869.

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31. Carlton Watkins Carlton Watkins, Yosemite, ca.1865

32. Yosemite Falls

33. El Capitan

34. Bridal Vale Falls, circa 1865-66

35. VIEW LOOKING TOWARDS THE NEVADA AND MERCED FALLS, from Glacier Point.

36. Washington Column, 2052 ft., Yosemitec. 1872

37. The Three Brothers, 1865,

38. 38 View of a mill in Port Ludlow, Washington Territory 1882

39. 39 Residences and wine houses of Lake Vineyard, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre Mountainsca. 1874-1880

40. 40 View of mines at Marysville, Montanaca. 1885

41. 41 Ansel Adams Ansel AdamsMount Williamson - the Sierra Nevada,from Manzanar, California1945

42. 42 Ansel AdamsMoonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico1941

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44. 44 Ansel AdamsClearing Winter Storm,Yosemite National Park1942 or earlier

45. 45 Ansel AdamsMono Lake, California1948

46. 46 The New Western Landscape Robert AdamsUntitled, Denver1970-74

47. 47 Robet AdamsOn Signal Hill, Overlooking Long Beach, California1983

48. 48 Robert AdamsUntitled, Denver1970-74

49. 49 Lewis Baltz:Tract Houses (1971)New Industrial Parks (1974)

50. 50 Baltz, Lewis American (1945-) TITLE ON OBJECT: Foundation Construction, Many Warehouses, 2891 Kelvin, Irvine SERIES TITLE: "New Industrial Parks", 1974

51. 51 Minimalism Dan Flavin, the nominal three (to William of Ockham), 1963. Fluorescent light fixtures with daylight lamps, edition 2/3, height: 72 inches (183 cm); Overall dimensions variable. Robert Ryman, Classico IV, 1968. Acrylic on twelve sheets of handmade Classico paper mounted on foamcore, overall: approximately 91 x 89 1/2 inches.

52. 52 Minimalism/Don Judd Untitled, 1969. Copper, ten units, 9 x 40 x 31 inches each, with 9-inch intervals; 170 x 40 x 31 inches overall. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Panza Collection.

53. 53 Baltz, Lewis American (1945-) TITLE ON OBJECT: West Wall, R-ohm Corporation, 16931 Milliken, Irvine SERIES TITLE: "New Industrial Parks", 1974

54. 54 Lewis BaltzPark City, interior no. 70, 1980Courtesy of Tina Luisotti Gallery

55. 55 Baltz, Lewis American (1945-) TITLE ON OBJECT: Tract House #23 PORTFOLIO TITLE: "The Tract Houses", 1971

56. 56 Barbara Bosworth Black Bear Hunter, Peace River, Alberta1994gelatin silver print11/16 x 15 1/2 in.

57. 57 John Ganis Texas Water Slide1987chromogenic development print13 x 18 13/16 in. (33 x 47.8 cm)

58. 58 Joe Deal View, Magic Mountain, Valencia, California1977gelatin silver print1/8 x 11 3/8 in. (28.3 x 28.9 cm)

59. 59 Karen Halverson Lake Powell, near Page, Arizona1987chromogenic development print11 1/2 x 22 9/16 in. (29.2 x 57.3 cm)

60. 60 Skeet McAuley Ventana Canyon, Tucson, Mountain Course, Third Green, 1991chromogenic development print28 x 84 in. (71.1 x 213.4 cm)