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4.6.1: Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

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    • Dr. Eleanor Jones Harvey and Dr. Beth Harris, "Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone," in SmartHistory, February 26, 2020, accessed November 17, 2020, https://SmartHistory.org/moran-yellowstone/.
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    Video \(\PageIndex{1}\): Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, 1872, oil on canvas mounted on aluminum, 213 x 266.3 cm (Smithsonian American Art Museum) Speakers: Dr. Eleanor Jones Harvey, Senior Curator, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Dr. Beth Harris

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    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
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    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
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    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
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    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (detail)
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    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
    Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
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