Sand Dunes, Carson Desert, Nevada
1867
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1867
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see empty sand dunes stretching under a bright sky, with a single wagon and two sets of footprints in the distance. This photo was taken in 1867, just after the Civil War. The wagon was O’Sullivan’s darkroom—he developed photos on the spot. Thousands of travelers had passed this way during the Gold Rush, but the land looks untouched. To see more photos of the American West like this, look up *subject: america*.
