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Window on the West : the frontier photography of William Henry Jackson Cover Image Book Book

Window on the West : the frontier photography of William Henry Jackson

Lawlor, Laurie. (Author).

Summary: Presents the photographs taken by William Henry Jackson from 1869 to 1893, discussing his life and how his work captured and introduced the American West to the public.

Item details

  • ISBN: 0823413802
  • ISBN: 9780823413805
  • Physical Description: print
    x, 132 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 x 26 cm
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Holiday House, ©1999.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-129) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: The great restlessness -- The times and the people -- In search of his fortune -- "Surmounting every barrier": capturing images of the west -- Americans take to the rails -- The Hayden expeditions -- Natural curiosities -- Closing in: American Indians in the west -- Boom and bust: mining towns and western cities -- "Everywhere I go": the changing face of the frontier -- 1893: the white city and the end of the frontier -- Time line -- Places to view Jackson's work.

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Flint River Regional Library System:
      Peachtree City Library 		J 978 LAWLOR ( Send Text)
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      Southwest Chatham Library 		978 LAWL ( Send Text)
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      Dalton-Whitfield Library 		J 978 LAWLOR, LAURIE ( Send Text)
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      Laurens County Library 		978 LAWL ( Send Text)
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