Collection of (10) albumen print stereoviews on publisher's yellow card mounts from the official Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, under the direction of 1st Lieut. George M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Versos feature the printed federal War Department seal, expedition credits to Timothy H. O'Sullivan (9 views) and William Bell (1 view), plate numbers, and printed descriptive text. Includes several cards bearing contemporary Library of Congress duplicate stamps. Expeditions of 1871, 1872, 1873, and 1874. 

1.) No. 31. - Coyotero Apache Scouts, at Apache Lake, Sierra Blanca Mountains, Arizona. Two members of the Expedition in the back-ground. Outdoor albumen stereoview. On publisher cardstock mount with series title, view title, and publisher's imprint to mount verso. 

2.) No. 4. - Grotto Spring, Grand Cañon, Colorado River. Outdoor albumen stereoview. On publisher cardstock mount with series title, view title, and publisher's imprint to mount verso. 

The water flows from the rocks above, and the umbrella-shaped rock about it is tufa, that has been formed by deposition from the mineral constituents of the water. The light spot seen in through and beyond is the sand-beach of the river. Looking through this Grotto is seen in the distance the walls of the Grand Cañon, 3,500 feet in height on either side.

3.) No. 8. - The Cañon of Kanab Creek. Outdoor albumen stereoview. On publisher cardstock mount with series title, view title, and publisher's imprint to mount verso. 

Near its junction with the Grand Cañon of the Colorado. In the foreground is a dripping spring affording a shower bath. Temperature, 69° Fahr. 

4.)  No. 41. - Jicarilla Apache Brave and Squaw, lately wedded. Abiquiu Agency, New Mexico. Outdoor albumen stereoview. On publisher cardstock mount with series title, view title, and publisher's imprint to mount verso. 

5.) No. 2. - View across Black Cañon. The grand walls in perspective. Outdoor albumen stereoview. On publisher cardstock mount with series title, view title, and publisher's imprint to mount verso. 

6.) No. 3. - View down Black Cañon, from Mirror Bar. The walls repeated by reflection. Outdoor albumen stereoview. On publisher cardstock mount with series title, view title, and publisher's imprint to mount verso. 

7.) No. 33. - Apache Indians, as they appear ready for the war-path. Outdoor albumen stereoview. On publisher cardstock mount with series title, view title, and publisher's imprint to mount verso. 

8.) No. 34 Roman Catholic Church, Plaza of Guadaloupe, Guadaloupe Co., Colorado. Outdoor albumen stereoview. On publisher cardstock mount with series title, view title, and publisher's imprint to mount verso. 

Built not many years since of adobes. Dimensions, length 120 feet; width 60 feet; height 25 feet. Grave yard in the foreground surrounded by an adobe wall about 6 feet in height. 

9.) No. 40. - Ute Braves, of the Kah-poh-teh, Northern New Mexico, in 'full dress' . Outdoor albumen stereoview. On publisher cardstock mount with series title, view title, and publisher's imprint to mount verso. 

10.) No. 39. - Pah-ge, a Ute Squaw, of the Kah-poh-teh band, Northern New Mexico. Outdoor albumen stereoview. On publisher cardstock mount with series title, view title, and publisher's imprint to mount verso. 

Standing as benchmarks of both governmental exploration and early ethnographic portraiture, these Wheeler Survey stereoviews capture the stark grandeur of the Southwest alongside an irreplaceable photographic record of the Apache and Ute nations during a pivotal period of western resistance and change.

[Timothy H. O'Sullivan, William Bell, Wheeler Survey, War Department, Corps of Engineers, Western Survey, Apache, Coyotero Apache, Jicarilla Apache, Ute Tribe, Black Canyon, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Kanab Creek, Abiquiu Agency, Stereoviews, Ethnographic Photography, 1870s Photography]

Very good to excellent condition. The prints display warm sepia tones, a and sharp focal clarity. Yellow mounts remain structurally sound and flat with light, honest corner bumping and occasional edge rubbing consistent with age.