Photographs of the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey of the territories

Collection Data

Description
Views from the surveying expeditions led by F. V. Hayden, including mountains, rivers, canyons, lakes, rock formations, the survey's camps and members, including portrait of unidentified man on horseback.
Names
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942 (Photographer)
Hayden, F. V. (Ferdinand Vandeveer), 1829-1887 (Surveyor)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1870 - 1873 (Questionable)
Place: Washington, D. C
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFZ (Jackson) 93-6257
Topics
Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Camping
Canyons
Horses
Lakes & ponds
Mountains
Rivers
Gallatin Canyon (Mont.)
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Statement of responsibility: W. H. Jackson.
Content: Photographic prints on cardboard mounts. Most have "Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey, W. H. Jackson, Photo., Washington, D. C." in letterpress on the mounts. Some have additional titles and captions in letterpress. Some have negative numbers and captions in negative.
Numbering: Views are numbered: 22, 23, 49, 209, 216, 366, 399.
Ownership: Picture Collection transfer.
Physical Description
Extent: 18 photographic prints : albumen, b&w ; 17 x 21.7 cm or smaller on mounts 24.7 x 28 cm or smaller.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12555093
Other local Identifier: NYPG93-F181
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 26f35e80-476a-0132-137f-58d385a7b928
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