Mouth of the Narrows (looking down)
Scope and Contents
Materials include a albumen stereograph taken in 1872 by John K. Hillers and published by J. F. Jarvis. The photograph was taken on the banks of a tributary of the Colorado River during J. W. Powell's expedition in 1872. Another of the photographer's cameras can be seen on the opposite bank.
Dates
- Creation: 1872
Creator
- Hillers, John K., 1843-1925 (photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to public material from the Mouth of the Narrows (looking down) / John K. Hillers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
John K. Hillers (1843-1925) was a German American photographer whose work focused on the American West.
John Karl Hillers (Jack Hillers) was born in Hanover, Germany in 1843. After immigrating to the United States, Hillers was hired in 1871 for John Wesley Powell’s survey team exploring the Colorado River area. He was originally hired to be a boatman, but after he became interested in the team photographer’s work, he became an assistant photographer. The next year, he was the expedition’s chief photographer. From the 1870s-1900, Hillers photographed the landscapes and people of the American West, working under Powell as part of the U.S. Bureau of Ethnology. He is especially known for his photographs of Native Americans. John died in Washington D.C. in 1925 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were purchased from Charles Schwartz Ltd. by the L. Tom Perry Special Collections in April 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Charles Schwartz Ltd.; 2009.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton, student photograph processor; 2013.
- Title
- Register of the Mouth of the Narrows (looking down)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Anne Ashton
- Date
- 2013 December 18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States