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William Henry Jackson Biography
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1843 |
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Born: Keeseville, NY
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1868 |
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Opened a photography studio after traveling the Oregon Trail, Omaha, NE
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1869 |
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Commissionedby the Union Pacific Railroad to document construction and scenery along the railroad route
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1870 |
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Joined the Hayden Survey, led by the geographer and explorer Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden; photographed the largely unexplored Yellowstone region
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1871 |
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Member of the Hayden Geological Survey
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1879 |
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Opened a photography studio in Denver, CO
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1893 |
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Commissioned to photograph for western state exhibitions, World's Columbian Exposition
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1894 - 1896 |
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Member and photographer for the World's Transportation Commission
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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1939
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Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
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1876
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Exhibited photographs and clay models of Anasazi dwellings, Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, PA
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| Selected Public Collections |
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA
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Great Plains Art Museum, Lincoln, NE
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Yellowstone National Park Museum, Yellowstone National Park, WY
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Oregon Trail Museum, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, NE
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Oregon Trail Museum, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, NE
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