Tinted lithograph of a desert plain with a conical mountain, a pale dry lake bed, and three riders on horseback in the foreground.

Water Line and Shores of the Ancient Lake, Colorado Desert

A tinted lithograph of a flat desert plain under a pale sky, with a pale lake-like expanse behind a dark conical mountain and a jagged rocky ridge at left. Three riders on horseback in the foreground, one pointing ahead, cross the sandy ground; a small wagon or cart appears in the distance.

Artist: A. Hoen & Co.
Date: 1856
Medium: paper (overall materials) ink (overall materials)
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size: 1600 × 1234 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1856).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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