Jackson (William Henry) Photographs From the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories, approximately 1869-1873

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Summary

Title:
Photographs from the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories for the years 1869 to 1873 / taken by William Henry Jackson
Dates:
approximately 1869-1873
Creators:
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942 and Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Abstract:
Photographs taken in the American West as part of the U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories.
Extent:
110 photographs in 4 portfolios
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Photographs from the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories for the years 1869 to 1873, F594.J27, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

Chiefly large format landscapes, with some portraits of Native Americans and survey party members, taken in the American West as part of the U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, known as the Hayden Survey. Locations include many views in the vicinities of Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, as well as Utah, New Mexico, Montana Territory, and Idaho.

Biographical / historical:

William Henry Jackson was the official photographer of the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories between 1870 and 1876, under the leadership of Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Arrangement:

This collection is organized in 4 portfolios, referred to as "volumes".

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Physical facet:
: albumen prints on mounts
Dimensions:
; prints between 37 x 30 cm and 54 x 43 cm
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Bancroft Library staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-03-30 15:39:05 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Photographs from the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories for the years 1869 to 1873, F594.J27, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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