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Inventory of Photographs From the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories, For the Years 1869 to 1873
ff/F594.J27 VAULT
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English
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Photographs from the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories for the years 1869 to 1873 / taken by William Henry Jackson
Creator:
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942
Creator:
Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Identifier/Call Number: ff/F594.J27 VAULT
Physical Description:
110 photographs
in 4 portfolios
: albumen prints on mounts
; prints between 37 x 30 cm and 54 x 43 cm
Date (inclusive): approximately 1869-1873
Abstract: Photographs taken in the American West as part of the U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories.
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
library's online catalog.
RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.
Organization of the Collection
This collection is organized in 4 portfolios, referred to as "volumes".
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.
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.
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[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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration
Colorado -- Photographs
Yellowstone National Park -- Photographs
Montana -- Photographs
Idaho -- Photographs
Utah -- Photographs
Wyoming -- Photographs
Indians of North America
Albumen prints
Mammoth plates
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942
Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)