Black and white photograph of a field surrounded by trees with sand dunes in the distance. Photograph was taken by Robert Merrill in the Chinese coastal resort area of Beidaihe Qu.

Black and white photograph of a dirt road with a town visible in the background. Hills and another town can be seen in the distance.

Black and white photograph of the Grand Rapids, Michigan cityscape, looking east from Phoenix.

Black and white photograph of a lake, Echo Lake, in front of mountains. A cottage is visible on the shore with a village behind the treelined.

Black and white photograph of four people standing in front of the Wisler Hotel. "Eclipse Observers, Mancelona, Jan. 24, 1925" is written on the bottom of the image.

Black and white photograph of six people standing in front of the Wisler Hotel. "Eclipse Observers, Mancelona, Jan. 24, 1925" is written on the bottom of the image.

Black and white lantern slide of a group of men near the entrance of El Pendo Cave.

Black and white photograph of Hopi dancers performing the Buffalo dance. Five performers are visible, with four people dancing and one person sitting and playing a drum. A crowd of people are visible behind the Hopi dancers sitting and watching the…

Black and white photograph of Hopi dancers performing the Hoop dance. Three performers are visible in the center of the frame. One person is playing a drum, with one person on either side of him. One performer is partially visible in the front of the…

Black and white photograph of the gravestone of Elizabeth Hills Lynde (range 2 row 4) which reads, "Here Lyes y Body of Elizabeth Lynde Wife to John Lynde Aged 38 Died January 19 1699."

Black and white photograph of a train crossing a curved trestle bridge.

Black and white lantern slide of a Paleolithic engraving of a bison from La Greze cave.

Black and white photograph of Eva James and baby in Amsterdam, New York.

Black and white lantern slide of the S.S. Excalibur docked in Genoa, Italy.

Black and white lantern slide of archaeologists working at an excavation site with two Mousterian levels at Abre des Merveilles, Sergiac.

Black and white photograph of excavation of berme 5160, New York State Canal System.

Black and white photograph of excavation near Maybees Waste Weir, Erie Canal.

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.

Black and white photograph of falls at Chicoutimi, Québec. Water damage is visible on the image, which was scanned from the negative.

Black and white lantern slide of a Paleolithic drawing of a female bison from Altamira.

Black and white lantern slide of a canal ferry carrying a funeral procession on the Grand Canal in China.

Black and white lantern slide of a group of people coaxing a mule onto a ferry boat on a canal in China.

Black and white lantern slide of Robert Merrill standing at the ruins of the Feisole bath.

Black and white photograph of a Robert H. Merrill standing in front of the Fiesole Roman Bath.