Robert H. Merrill photographs
Trenton, N.J. Abbot's Brook looking NW near Argillite site
Black and white photograph looking northwest along Abbot's Brook in Trenton, New Jersey, near Argillite site.
Drs. Cooke and Leverett on beach at Charleston, South Carolina stumps at Folly Beach
Black and white photograph of Drs. Cooke and Leverett on Folly Beach at Charleston, South Carolina. Tree stumps and sand dunes are visible in the background.
Group at Melbourne Fla. Golf course site, looking NW
Black and white photograph of five people, three men and two women, on lawn of a golf course in Melbourne, Florida. A tree is visible in foreground of the image. Trees, a set of bleachers, and a house is visible in the background.
Exposed strata along Crane Creek, looking east
Black and white photograph of an exposed strata along Crane Creek. Three men are visible in the photograph, with two standing next to the strata and one man working in the strata.
Terrace in Crane Creek valley, looking north
Black and white photograph taken from terrace in Crane Creek valley looking north. The photograph shows a landscape of a golf course with trees and buildings visible.
Geologists Leverett, Johnson and Wright on beach near Tampa
Black and white photograph of three geologists, Dr. Frank Leverett, Dr. Douglas W. Johnson, and Wright, on the beach near Tampa, Florida.
Lovell's Lake, Texas looking east from road corner
Black and white photograph of Lovell's Lake, Texas, looking east from the road corner along the lake.
Lovell's Lake, Texas looking west from road corner
Black and white photograph of Lovell's Lake, Texas, looking west from the road corner. A wire fence enclosing an area of field is visible with the lake in the background.
Lovell's Lake farm house on delta ridge looking SE
Black and white photograph of Lovell's Lake with Lovell's Lake farm house visible in the background on delta ridge.
China ridge. West of China, Texas looking east
Black and white photograph looking east on China ridge west of China, Texas. A farm is visible in the background.
Hockley scarp from mile 28.6 north of Houston, Texas
Black and white photograph of Hockley scarp. The road and power lines are visible.
Hockley scarp from mile 29.0 north of Houston, Texas
Black and white photograph of Hockley scarp. The road and power lines are visible. An automobile can be seen driving on the road in the background.
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Title
Robert H. Merrill photographs
Creator
Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
Description
Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family.
Date
1909/1950
Source
Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
Rights
In Copyright
Identifier
RHC-222