The American West, 150 Years Ago - In Focus - The Atlantic

The American West, 150 Years Ago - In Focus - The Atlantic

Panoramic view of tents and a camp identified as "Camp Beauty", rock towers and canyon walls in Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona. Tents and possibly a lean-to shelter stand on the canyon floor, near trees and talus. Photographed in 1873. (Timothy O'Sullivan/Library of Congress) #