William Henry Jackson

American Photographer · 1843–1942

183 works on LinkedCulture

From age twelve until age ninety-nine, William Henry Jackson was involved on some level with photography. After a tour of duty in the Civil War, he headed West and eventually settled in Omaha, Nebraska, where he opened a portrait photography studio with his brother Edward. As Jackson explained, however, "Portrait photography never had any charms for me, so I sought my subjects from the house-tops,

Works

Bad Lands on Black Fork.

Bad Lands on Black Fork.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Bad Lands on Black Fork.

Bad Lands on Black Fork.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods

Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods

Getty Museum · about 1880

Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods

Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods

Getty Museum · about 1880

Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado

Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado

Getty Museum · about 1900

Battle of the Rhinocerus of the Urus

Battle of the Rhinocerus of the Urus

Getty Museum · negative 1871; print 1873

Beaver

Beaver

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Beaver

Beaver

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Beaver Dam, or Henry's Fork.

Beaver Dam, or Henry's Fork.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

[Beaver Dams]

[Beaver Dams]

Getty Museum · 1874–1875

[Black Hills near Sherman]

[Black Hills near Sherman]

Getty Museum · 1869

Box Elder Canon. Looking up.

Box Elder Canon. Looking up.

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Bridge and Tunnel, Johnson's Cañon, A & P. R. R.

Bridge and Tunnel, Johnson's Cañon, A & P. R. R.

Getty Museum · about 1890

Bridge Over The Madison River.

Bridge Over The Madison River.

Getty Museum · 1871

Bridge Over The Uncompagre Near Ouray

Bridge Over The Uncompagre Near Ouray

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

Burro Crossing Stream - Steadfast.

Burro Crossing Stream - Steadfast.

Getty Museum · about 1875

[Calle de Guadeloupe, Chihuahua, Mexico]

[Calle de Guadeloupe, Chihuahua, Mexico]

Getty Museum · about 1880

Cameron's Cone from "Tunnel 4," Colorado Midland Railway

Cameron's Cone from "Tunnel 4," Colorado Midland Railway

Getty Museum · 1879

Camp in the Forest of the Yellowstone.

Camp in the Forest of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Camp in the Uinta Mountains.

Camp in the Uinta Mountains.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Camp on the North Platte

Camp on the North Platte

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Cañon of the Rio Las Animas

Cañon of the Rio Las Animas

Getty Museum · 1886

Cascades. Middle Creek.

Cascades. Middle Creek.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

[Castellated Rocks near Monument]

[Castellated Rocks near Monument]

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Castellated Walls of Gallatin Cañon

Castellated Walls of Gallatin Cañon

Getty Museum · negative 1871; print 1873

Chalk Creek Cañon

Chalk Creek Cañon

Getty Museum · 1880

Cheyenne Falls

Cheyenne Falls

Getty Museum · about 1900

Clarendon Hotel, Leadville.

Clarendon Hotel, Leadville.

Getty Museum · about 1880

Clear Creek Canon. Rocky Point.

Clear Creek Canon. Rocky Point.

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

Column Rocks.

Column Rocks.

Getty Museum · 1871

Comb on the West Gallatin.

Comb on the West Gallatin.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Crater Geyser, Fire Hole Basin.

Crater Geyser, Fire Hole Basin.

Getty Museum · 1871

Crater of "Bee Hive" Geyser.

Crater of "Bee Hive" Geyser.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Crater of Castle Geyser, Fire Hole Basin.

Crater of Castle Geyser, Fire Hole Basin.

Getty Museum · 1871

Crater of Old Faithful.

Crater of Old Faithful.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Crystal Falls, Cascade Creek

Crystal Falls, Cascade Creek

Getty Museum · 1878

Crystal Falls, Cascade Creek, 84 Feet.

Crystal Falls, Cascade Creek, 84 Feet.

Getty Museum · 1871

Cumbres Mountain, Pinos-Chama Divide

Cumbres Mountain, Pinos-Chama Divide

Getty Museum · about 1880

Dale Creek Bridge, Union Pacific Railway

Dale Creek Bridge, Union Pacific Railway

Getty Museum · 1885

Devil's Gate on the Sweet-water.

Devil's Gate on the Sweet-water.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Devil's Gate - Weber Canon.

Devil's Gate - Weber Canon.

Getty Museum · 1869

[Distant view of the Castle in Eruption]

[Distant view of the Castle in Eruption]

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Embudo, New Mexico

Embudo, New Mexico

Getty Museum · about 1882

Embudo, New Mexico

Embudo, New Mexico

Getty Museum · 1881–1896

Eroded Sand Stones. Monument Park.

Eroded Sand Stones. Monument Park.

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Extinct Geyser East Fork of the Yellowstone.

Extinct Geyser East Fork of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Extinct Geyser, East Fork of the Yellowstone.

Extinct Geyser, East Fork of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Garden of the Gods, Balanced Rock.

Garden of the Gods, Balanced Rock.

Getty Museum · about 1879

Gateway Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak

Gateway Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak

Getty Museum · 1879

Gateway Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak

Gateway Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak

Getty Museum · about 1880

[Georgetown, Colorado from Democratic Mountain]

[Georgetown, Colorado from Democratic Mountain]

Getty Museum · 1873

Giant's Tea Pot.

Giant's Tea Pot.

Getty Museum · 1869

Grand Canon of the Arkansas.

Grand Canon of the Arkansas.

Getty Museum · about 1879

Grand Canon of the Arkansas.

Grand Canon of the Arkansas.

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

Grand Canon of the Arkansas. Iron Bridge.

Grand Canon of the Arkansas. Iron Bridge.

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone

Getty Museum · 1871

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Grand Canon of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Grand Canyon of the Colorado River

Grand Canyon of the Colorado River

Getty Museum · 1883

Grand Tetons of Snake River

Grand Tetons of Snake River

Getty Museum · 1871

Great Salt Lake City

Great Salt Lake City

Getty Museum · 1869

Green River. Brown's Hole.

Green River. Brown's Hole.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Guanajuanto, Mexico

Guanajuanto, Mexico

Getty Museum · about 1890

Hot Spring Basins.

Hot Spring Basins.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Hot Spring Basin, Upper Fire Hole.

Hot Spring Basin, Upper Fire Hole.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Hot Spring Basin, Upper Fire Hole.

Hot Spring Basin, Upper Fire Hole.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Hot Springs, on Gardiner's River, Cap of Liberty.

Hot Springs, on Gardiner's River, Cap of Liberty.

Getty Museum · 1871

Hot Springs, on Gardiner's River, Lower Basins.

Hot Springs, on Gardiner's River, Lower Basins.

Getty Museum · 1871

Hot Springs, on Gardiner's River, Lower Basins.

Hot Springs, on Gardiner's River, Lower Basins.

Getty Museum · 1871

Hot Springs, on Gardiner's River, Upper Basins.

Hot Springs, on Gardiner's River, Upper Basins.

Getty Museum · 1871

Hot Springs, on Gardiner's River, Upper Basins.

Hot Springs, on Gardiner's River, Upper Basins.

Getty Museum · 1871

Hunting the Hairy Mammoth

Hunting the Hairy Mammoth

Getty Museum · negative 1871; print 1873

Hydraulic Gold Mining, Virginia City.

Hydraulic Gold Mining, Virginia City.

Getty Museum · 1874–1875

Hydraulic Gold Mining, Virginia City.

Hydraulic Gold Mining, Virginia City.

Getty Museum · 1874–1875

Independence Rock. From East.

Independence Rock. From East.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Iron Springs Hotel, Manitou

Iron Springs Hotel, Manitou

Getty Museum · about 1880

Lake Miriam, Leven Lakes, and Spanish Peaks

Lake Miriam, Leven Lakes, and Spanish Peaks

Getty Museum · about 1890

La Platte Canon.

La Platte Canon.

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Leadville, from Carbonate Hill.

Leadville, from Carbonate Hill.

Getty Museum · about 1880

[Littleton, White Mountains, New Hampshire]

[Littleton, White Mountains, New Hampshire]

Getty Museum · 1900

Long's Peak from Estes Park

Long's Peak from Estes Park

Getty Museum · 1873

Lower Canons of the Yellowstone.

Lower Canons of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone, 350 Feet.

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone, 350 Feet.

Getty Museum · 1871

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone, 350 Feet.

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone, 350 Feet.

Getty Museum · 1871

Main Street, Leadville.

Main Street, Leadville.

Getty Museum · about 1880

[Mammoth Hot Springs]

[Mammoth Hot Springs]

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Mammoth Hot Springs of Gardiner's River. Lower Basins.

Mammoth Hot Springs of Gardiner's River. Lower Basins.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Mammoth Hot Springs of Gardiner's River. Upper Basins.

Mammoth Hot Springs of Gardiner's River. Upper Basins.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Manitou, Colorado

Manitou, Colorado

Getty Museum · about 1880

Man of the Reindeer Period

Man of the Reindeer Period

Getty Museum · negative 1871; print 1873

Market in Aguascalientes, Mexico

Market in Aguascalientes, Mexico

Getty Museum · about 1880

Marshall Pass, Colorado

Marshall Pass, Colorado

Getty Museum · 1899

Marshall Pass, Westside

Marshall Pass, Westside

Getty Museum · 1880–1881

Mexico. Making Torillas.

Mexico. Making Torillas.

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

[Mountain Pass with Railroad Tracks]

[Mountain Pass with Railroad Tracks]

Getty Museum · about 1880

Mount Hayden.

Mount Hayden.

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Mount of the Holy Cross

Mount of the Holy Cross

Getty Museum · 1873

Mount Shasta from Sissions

Mount Shasta from Sissions

Getty Museum · about 1890

Mystic Lake. Near Fort Ellis.

Mystic Lake. Near Fort Ellis.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Mystic Lake. Near Fort Ellis.

Mystic Lake. Near Fort Ellis.

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Mystic Lake. Near Fort Ellis.

Mystic Lake. Near Fort Ellis.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Mystic Lake, near Fort Ellis, Montana.

Mystic Lake, near Fort Ellis, Montana.

Getty Museum · 1871

Mystic Lake, near Fort Ellis, Montana.

Mystic Lake, near Fort Ellis, Montana.

Getty Museum · 1871

Navajo Church Near Fort Wingate, New Mexico

Navajo Church Near Fort Wingate, New Mexico

Getty Museum · 1880s

Neanderthal Man

Neanderthal Man

Getty Museum · negative 1871; print 1873

Needle Rocks near Wahsatch

Needle Rocks near Wahsatch

Getty Museum · 1869

North from High Rock, Pen-Mar

North from High Rock, Pen-Mar

Getty Museum · about 1880

North Platte River, at Fort Fred Steel.

North Platte River, at Fort Fred Steel.

Getty Museum · 1869

Ogden Canon, U.T.

Ogden Canon, U.T.

Getty Museum · 1874–1875

Ogden, Utah

Ogden, Utah

Getty Museum · about 1880

Old Aqueduct at Querétaro, Mexico

Old Aqueduct at Querétaro, Mexico

Getty Museum · about 1886

Old Faithful

Old Faithful

Getty Museum · 1870

Old Faithful in Eruption.

Old Faithful in Eruption.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Ornamental Crater.

Ornamental Crater.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

Palace Butte. Middle Fork of the Gallatin.

Palace Butte. Middle Fork of the Gallatin.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Petrified Fish Cut, Green River.

Petrified Fish Cut, Green River.

Getty Museum · 1869

Photographs of the Yellowstone National Park and Views of Montana and Wyoming Territories.

Photographs of the Yellowstone National Park and Views of Montana and Wyoming Territories.

Getty Museum · negatives 1871; printed 1873

Platte Canon, above Dean's.

Platte Canon, above Dean's.

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

Pot Holes in Basaltic Rock, Snake River.

Pot Holes in Basaltic Rock, Snake River.

Getty Museum · 1871

Pueblo de Taos, Northern New Mexico, Denver and Rio Grande Railway

Pueblo de Taos, Northern New Mexico, Denver and Rio Grande Railway

Getty Museum · 1880

[Puente Infernillo]

[Puente Infernillo]

Getty Museum · about 1880

Quarrying Granite for Mormon Temple.

Quarrying Granite for Mormon Temple.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Rapids above the Falls of the Yellowstone.

Rapids above the Falls of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Rapids above the Falls of the Yellowstone.

Rapids above the Falls of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Rapids above the Falls of the Yellowstone.

Rapids above the Falls of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

Reed's Rock, near Sherman.

Reed's Rock, near Sherman.

Getty Museum · 1869

[Rocks on Crow Creek]

[Rocks on Crow Creek]

Getty Museum · 1869

San Gabriel Mission

San Gabriel Mission

Getty Museum · about 1890

Santa Fe. Church of San Miguel.

Santa Fe. Church of San Miguel.

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

Santa Fe. The Plaza.

Santa Fe. The Plaza.

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

Santa Fe. The Wood Carrier.

Santa Fe. The Wood Carrier.

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

Sante Fe, From the Loma.

Sante Fe, From the Loma.

Getty Museum · about 1879

Scenes about Crow Creek, 6 Miles N. of Sherman.

Scenes about Crow Creek, 6 Miles N. of Sherman.

Getty Museum · 1869

Scenes in Monument Park.

Scenes in Monument Park.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Scenes on Crow Creek, 6 Miles North of Sherman.

Scenes on Crow Creek, 6 Miles North of Sherman.

Getty Museum · 1869

Shadow Lake on the Yellowstone divide.

Shadow Lake on the Yellowstone divide.

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Shoshone Falls, Idaho

Shoshone Falls, Idaho

Getty Museum · about 1883

Shoshonne Indians

Shoshonne Indians

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

Sierra Blanca

Sierra Blanca

Getty Museum · about 1890

Sluicing.

Sluicing.

Getty Museum · 1874–1875

South Cheyenne Cañon

South Cheyenne Cañon

Getty Museum · 1901

State Street, Leadville.

State Street, Leadville.

Getty Museum · about 1880

[Sultan Mountain, Baker's Peak, Silverton, Colorado]

[Sultan Mountain, Baker's Peak, Silverton, Colorado]

Getty Museum · about 1878

Suspended Boulder on Lake Creek.

Suspended Boulder on Lake Creek.

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Taos, Group of Children.

Taos, Group of Children.

Getty Museum · about 1870

Taylor's Bridge, Snake River.

Taylor's Bridge, Snake River.

Getty Museum · 1871

Teton Range, East.

Teton Range, East.

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Teton Range, Southeast.

Teton Range, Southeast.

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

The Castle in Eruption - Distant.

The Castle in Eruption - Distant.

Getty Museum · 1871–1872

The Cathedral of Mexico

The Cathedral of Mexico

Getty Museum · about 1890

The Devils Slide, Cinnabar Mountain.

The Devils Slide, Cinnabar Mountain.

Getty Museum · 1871

The Elk, Cervus, Canadensis.

The Elk, Cervus, Canadensis.

Getty Museum · 1871

"The Loop" near Georgetown, Colorado

"The Loop" near Georgetown, Colorado

Getty Museum · about 1885

The lower or 2d Canon of the Yellowstone.

The lower or 2d Canon of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

The lower or 2d Canon of the Yellowstone.

The lower or 2d Canon of the Yellowstone.

Getty Museum · 1871

The Odometer.

The Odometer.

Getty Museum · 1871

The Portals, Canyon of the Grand River, Glenwood Extension D. & R.G.R.R.

The Portals, Canyon of the Grand River, Glenwood Extension D. & R.G.R.R.

Getty Museum · 1874

The Royal Gorge, Grand Cañon of the Arkansas

The Royal Gorge, Grand Cañon of the Arkansas

Getty Museum · about 1880

The Teton Range. South.

The Teton Range. South.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

The Trail Over the Rocks, Gallatin Cañon

The Trail Over the Rocks, Gallatin Cañon

Getty Museum · negative 1871; print 1873

Toltec Gorge from The Portal

Toltec Gorge from The Portal

Getty Museum · about 1880

[Tower Falls]

[Tower Falls]

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Tower Falls, 156 Feet.

Tower Falls, 156 Feet.

Getty Museum · 1871

[Tunnel, Colorado]

[Tunnel, Colorado]

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

[Unidentfied canyon with railroad tracks, cabins in distance]

[Unidentfied canyon with railroad tracks, cabins in distance]

Getty Museum · 1880–1890

[Unidentified Western Landscape with Lake and Large Rock Off Shore]

[Unidentified Western Landscape with Lake and Large Rock Off Shore]

Getty Museum · about 1880

Union Deport, Denver.

Union Deport, Denver.

Getty Museum · about 1880

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone, 115 Feet.

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone, 115 Feet.

Getty Museum · 1871

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone, 115 Feet.

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone, 115 Feet.

Getty Museum · 1871

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone, 115 Feet.

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone, 115 Feet.

Getty Museum · 1871

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone, 115 Feet.

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone, 115 Feet.

Getty Museum · 1871

Ute Falls.

Ute Falls.

Getty Museum · 1873–1874

Ute Pass

Ute Pass

Getty Museum · about 1890

View in the Middle Canon of the West Gallatin.

View in the Middle Canon of the West Gallatin.

Getty Museum · 1870–1875

[View of Denver, Colorado]

[View of Denver, Colorado]

Getty Museum · about 1880

Wild Cat Canon, Montana.

Wild Cat Canon, Montana.

Getty Museum · 1871

Yellowstone Lake, Mary's Bay.

Yellowstone Lake, Mary's Bay.

Getty Museum · 1871