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Across East River, New York City

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Attribution to Jackson based on Catalogue of the W.H. Jackson Views (1898); title in catalog is "South Ferry from the Washington Building."
Part of a panorama; left section is negative D418-7605.
Negative taped to second sheet of glass.
Detroit Publishing Co. no. 7604.
Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

The City History Collection. Predominantly Manhattan Views.

William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) was an American painter, photographer, and explorer who is best known for his pioneering work in documenting the American West. He was born in Keeseville, New York, and after serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War, he became interested in photography. Jackson worked as a photographer for the United States Geological Survey, and he was a member of several expeditions to the West, including the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871. During these expeditions, he produced a large number of photographs that helped to document the landscape and the Native American cultures of the region. Jackson's photographs were instrumental in promoting the idea of creating national parks in the United States. He was also one of the founding members of the Detroit Photographic Company, which produced a large number of postcards and other commercial products based on his photographs.

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01/01/1880
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east river
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