Elk Hunt
Denver, CO: The W. H. Jackson Photo Co.; The Chain & Hardy Co. Art Dealers. Photograph. Cabinet card [7 x 4 1/4 inches; 18 x 10.7 cm] on a dark greenish-black mount with a single gilt-ruled border [8 x 5 inches; 20.3 x 12.5 cm]. Chain & Hardy Co. Art Dealers backstamp. Light corner wear. Caption on photograph very faint and difficult to read. Almost near fine. Very Good +. Item #70884
Self-trained artist William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) chose as his subject the opening of the American West. In 1868, Jackson was commissioned by the Union Pacific Railroad Company to produce photographs documenting the scenery along their railroad lines. As a result, Ferdinand Hayden took notice of his work, and asked him to document an expedition through the Yellowstone River. Throughout the 1870s, Jackson worked on a number of federal expeditions with Hayden. In 1878, Jackson opened a photography studio in Denver, Colorado. He later changed the name of his business to W.H. Jackson Photograph and Publishing Company.
Price: $250.00