Scenery of Yellowstone National Park, 1871.

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Scenery of Yellowstone National Park, 1871.

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Mounted gold-toned albumen prints of photographs made in July 1871 by William Henry Jackson for the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories, also known as the Hayden Survey, of areas which would become Yellowstone National Park. These images are some of the first photographs made in this area and were influential in establishment of the national park system. They include images of hot springs, craters, geysers, lakes, and waterfalls.

104 photographs (2 archives boxes and 1 flat box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

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Renowned photographer of Western landscapes, employed by the United States Geological Survey and commercial enterprises to document wilderness areas and Native American cultures. From the description of Colorado Views [picture], ca. 1870-1890. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 46460710 Official photographer for the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories conducted by Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden. From the description of Papers, 1851-1878. (Duke University Library). ...

Moran, Thomas, 1837-1926

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Painter; Santa Barbara, Calif. From the description of Thomas Moran papers, 1870-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83784675 Artist. From the description of Letter of Thomas Moran, 1874. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454610 Painter, landscape painter, etcher; Santa Barbara, Calif. Painted large majestic landscapes of the Far West and the Grand Canyon. From the description of Thomas Moran papers, 1870-1940. (Unkno...

Geological Survey of the Territories (U.S.)

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William Henry Jackson was the official photographer of the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories between 1870 and 1876. From the description of Yellowstone Lake and Montana ranch photographs [graphic]. 1871 and 1872. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 228699888 ...