John Wesley Powell

English: John Wesley Powell

John Wesley Powell (March 24, 1834 - September 23, 1902) was a U.S. soldier, geologist, and explorer of the American West. He is famous for the 1869 Powell Geographic Expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers that included the first passage through the Grand Canyon.

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  Harpers Ferry 1897
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  Harpers Ferry 1897
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  Portrait 1889