Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Photo by Timothy O'Sullivan

Famous photographer Timothy O'Sullivan took this photo. He was born in Staten Island, New York, and joined the geological survey team in 1871. He was able to take all of these amazing pictures of the Civil war. 

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