Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Set one, branded "Department of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey. W.H. Jackson, Photo. Washington D.C."
- Set two, branded "Dept. of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories. Prof. F.V. Hayden in charge. W.H. Jackson, Photo. Washington D.C."
- Set three, branded "Department of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories. W.H. Jackson, Photo. Washington D.C. Yellowstone Series 1871."
- Set four, branded "Department of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories. Prof. F.V. Hayden in charge."
- Set five, no branding.
- Names and Subjects
William Henry Jackson Yellowstone National Park Prints, 1871-1872
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942.
- Title
- William Henry Jackson Yellowstone National Park Prints
- Dates
- 1871-1872 (inclusive)18711872
- Quantity
- 1.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 box), (8 items)
- Collection Number
- PC 97 (collection)
- Summary
- Eight paper-printed photographs of Yellowstone park, originally taken by William Henry Jackson in 1871-1872.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William Henry Jackson was a photographer of the U.S. West who was invited to join an 1871 geological survey of Yellowstone and the Rockies. Jackson's photographs, together with Thomas Moran's paintings, were instrumental in convincing Congress to preserve Yellowstone as the first U.S. National Park in 1872.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Eight photographs printed on paper and mounted on 11"x14" card stock. The images are all of Yellowstone park, and were originally taken by William Henry Jackson in 1871-1872. There were likely printed in the 1870s or 1880s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item description] William Henry Jackson Yellowstone National Park Prints, 1871-1872 (PC 97)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The images appear to be taken from five different publications, or image sets. Images from common sets are grouped together, in no particular order.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Set one, branded "Department of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey. W.H. Jackson, Photo. Washington D.C."Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| item | |
| 1.1 | #233. Tower Falls. |
| 1.2 | #275. Fishing Cone. |
| 1.3 | #294. Castle Geyser. |
Set two, branded "Dept. of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories. Prof. F.V. Hayden in charge. W.H. Jackson, Photo. Washington D.C."Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| item | |
| 2.1 | Moose calf. |
| 2.2 | #442. The Beehive. |
Set three, branded "Department of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories. W.H. Jackson, Photo. Washington D.C. Yellowstone Series 1871."Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| item | |
| 3.1 | #248. Grand Cañon of the Yellowstone |
Set four, branded "Department of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories. Prof. F.V. Hayden in charge."Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| item | |
| 4.1 | #67. Grand Lake. |
Set five, no branding.Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| item | |
| 5.1 | #286. Southeast Arm, Yellowstone Lake. |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Yellowstone National Park -- Photographs.
Finding aid prepared by Mark O'English
2016
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