William Bell photographs, 1872.

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William Bell photographs, 1872.

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16 gold-toned photographs, albumen prints from the 1872 expedition of the U.S. Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, commanded by Lt. George M. Wheeler. Fourteen of the photographs are of Arizona, two are of Utah. Some of Bell's photographs from this expedition were used as the basis for prints in George M. Wheeler's REPORT UPON UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH MERIDIAN (Washington: GPO, 1875-1889).

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Bell, William J.

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Bell (1929- ) is a television writer and producer. He began work with television soap operas in 1957 when he began writing for "The Guiding Light." He wrote for "As the World Turns" from 1958 to 1967, and in 1966 became head writer for "Days of Our Lives." He began writing for "The Young and the Restless" in 1977. From the description of Papers, 1966-1987 (bulk 1973-1987). (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 29528130 California gold miner. ...

Wheeler, George Montague, 1842-1905

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Wheeler was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, the son of John Wheeler and Miriam P. Daniels. He graduated from West Point in 1866, ranked sixth in his class, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the US Army Corps of Engineers. He first served in California from 1866 to 1871. In 1869 General Edward O. C. Ord sent him on a reconnaissance through the eastern Nevada. In 1872, the US Congress authorized an ambitious plan to map the portion of the United States west of the 100th meridian at a sc...