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Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: April 4, 1843 - June 30, 1942

Biographical / Historical

William Henry Jackson, 1843-1942, was one of the most renowned 19th Century landscape photographers of the American West.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Detroit Photographic Co. William Henry Jackson Photochrom Album

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-2019-006
Abstract Gilt leather album of 52 pages with 95 photochrom prints of William Henry Jackson photographic negatives depicting Native Americans from the Southwest, and scenes of California, Colorado and the Grand Canyon, with captions and copyright dates.
Dates: 1898-1902; Majority of material found in 1880s-1905

Mexico: Briquet and Jackson Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-986-037
Abstract Album contains photographs made in Mexico by A. Briquet and in the Southwestern U.S. by William Henry Jackson. Subjects include: city and village views; railroads in landscapes; dwellings; civic, religious, and commercial buildings; historical sites; occupations (some cartes de visite of street vendors); markets; Precolumbian art; trees and plants.
Dates: 1880-1889

William Henry Jackson Photochrom Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-2013-012
Abstract Colorized prints featuring natural and built subjects in Colorado, New Mexico, California, Utah, Mexico, and other North American locales.
Dates: 1893-1906