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William Henry Jackson at Liberty Cap, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
              Title: William Henry Jackson at Liberty Cap, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming   Date: ca 1930   Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming   Photographer: Ruder, Mel
Description: William Henry Jackson (1843-1942), photographer with the Hayden Expedition to Yellowstone in 1871. He is standing next to Liberty Cap, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park. With Jackson on the Expedition was Thomas Moran and the two artists worked together to capture the first views of Yellowstone. Jackson's photographs helped convince Congress in 1872 to establish the first national park. Vintage 5x7 in. copy print.
Format: image/jpeg    Source: Museum of the Rockies Photo Archive
Rights: Copyright restrictions available from the Museum of the Rockies Photo Archive   
Catalog Number: 90.7.3   
Subjects: Geology | Men--Portraits | National Parks and Reserves--Wyoming--Yellowstone | Yellowstone National Park--Wyoming | 
Surname:   Jackson, William Henry 
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