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West (U.S.)--History--19th century--Photographs.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

William Henry Jackson U.S. Geological Survey photographs

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_P0734
Abstract

Three U.S. Geographical Survey oversized prints by William Henry Jackson with locations in Echo Canyon and Weber Canyon in Summit County, Utah. Also includes sixteen 5x7 prints of ancient Pueblo ruins in the Four Corners area.

Dates: 1869-1874

Western views photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_P0205
Abstract Albumen prints taken by photographers W.H. Jackson, C.R. Savage, and I.W. Taber from the 1870s to the early 1880s. Most of the photos show scenes along the Denver & Rio Grande or Central Pacific Railroads in California, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Also included are images from Santa Fe, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and the Grand Canyon. The prints were removed from the album to prevent mechanical damage to loose prints and because the album pages were composed of highly acidic wood...
Dates: 1869-1883; Majority of material found within 1870-1880