Mugore ra1859, Bierstadt akafamba achienda kumadokero aine Frederick W. Lander, muongorori wenyika aishandira hurumende yeUnited States, kuti aone nzvimbo idzodzo.
Chokwadika, shanduro yakaoma zvikuru yemutsara wacho ndeiyi "Muna 1859, akafamba achienda kumadokero mukambani yaFrederick W. Lander, muongorori wenyika wehurumende yeU.S., uye akadzokera kuimba yokudzidzira yaakanga atora paTenth Street Studio Building muNew York nemifananidzo yaizoguma nemifananidzo yakawanda yakapedzwa".