Christopher C. Augur collection of photographs of the western United States [graphic], 1847-1881 (bulk ca. 1865-1881).

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Edward E. Ayer Photograph Collection (Newberry Library)

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Edward E. Ayer Art Collection (Newberry Library)

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Augur, Christopher Columbus, 1821-1898

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Augur was born in Kendall, New York. He moved with his family to Michigan and entered West Point in 1839. Augur graduated in 1843 in the same class as General of the Army Ulysses S. Grant. Following his graduation, Augur served as aide-de-camp to Generals Hopping and Cushing during the Mexican–American War, and during the 1850s took an active part in the campaigns of the western frontier against the Yakima and Rogue River tribes of Washington and, in 1856, against the Oregon Indians. In Oregon, ...

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). ...

Soule, William Stinson, 1836-1908

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William Stinson Soule (born August 28, 1836, Turner, Maine-died August 12, 1908, Boston), American photographer, began working in a photographic studio in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In 1868, Soule moved to Fort Dodge, Kansas, where he established a part-time photographic studio. From ca. early 1870s until ca. 1874, Soule worked at Camp Supply and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he was photographer of the new fort. Ca. 1874, Soule moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he operated a photographic studi...

United States. Indian Peace Commission (1867-1868)

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The Indian Peace Commission (1867-1868) was appointed under an act of Congress approved on July 20, 1867, entitled "An Act to Establish Peace with Certain Hostile Indian Tribes." From the description of Report to the president by the Indian Peace Commission, and letter of transmittal, 1868 Jan 7-28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82728321 From the description of Report to the president by the Indian Peace Commission, and letter of transmittal, 1868 Jan 7-28. (Unknown). World...

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

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Alexander Gardner was born in Paisley, Scotland, on 17 October 1821. In May of 1851 Gardner visited the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London, where he saw the photographs of Mathew Brady. Upon his return to Scotland, Gardner began to experiment with photography and devoted his time to learning about this new art. In the spring of 1856 Gardner and his family immigrated to the United States and Gardner initiated contact with Mathew Brady. Brady hired Gardner and in February 1858, Gardner was put ...

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 ...