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Princeton University Library Collection of William Henry Jackson Photographs, circa 1880-1890s (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 1.2 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection consists of five cabinet card Albumen photographs and one photograph album. The cabinet cards depict depict Pikes Peak in Colorado and the surrounding environs. The photograph album consists of 115 images of Colorado primarily, with some images of New Mexico, that depict various scenes of frontier towns, railroads, and natural landscapes. Most, if not all, of the photographs can be attributed to the American photographer William Henry Jackson (1843-1942), known for his iconic Indian portraits and landscape photographs of the American West.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]