William F. Raynolds
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William Franklin Raynolds was an American explorer, engineer and U.S. army officer who served in the Mexican-American War and American Civil War. He is best known for leading the 1859-60 Raynolds Expedition while serving as a member of the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers.
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Pico de Orizaba was believed by Raynolds to be the tallest mountain in North America.
The Great Falls of the Missouri River (1860) by James D. Hutton is one of the few remaining photographs taken during the expedition. The wet-plate photographic techniques available at the time of the expedition provided only poor quality imagery.
"Principal Chiefs of the Arapaho Tribe" is an engraving after a photograph taken by James Hutton during the expedition. The Arapaho interpreter Warshinun is seated at right.
Hayden's geological map from the expedition that was published in 1869
The construction of the Cape May Lighthouse was overseen by Raynolds in 1859 and the lighthouse is still in use. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.Historical Figures from United States 6
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United StatesCategory
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1820 to 1894 · aged 74
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