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Copies of William Henry Jackson photographs of Nick Jenise and Leon Palliday

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Creator:
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942  Search this
Names:
Geological Survey (U.S.)  Search this
Extent:
2 Copy prints
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Copy prints
Studio portraits
Photographs
Date:
circa 1870-1872
Scope and Contents note:
Portraits of Leon Palliday and "Nick" Jenise, two American Indian language interpreters for the United States Geological Survey of the Territories. Notation on the verso incorrectly identifies the photographer as Charles Milton Bell.
Biographical/Historical note:
William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) was an American painter, photographer and explorer. Born in New York, he sold drawings and retouched photographs from an early age. After serving in the Civil War, he opened a photography studio in Omaha, Nebraska, with his brother Edward. He was photographer for the US Geological and Geographical Surveys (1870-1878), documenting the American west and publishing the first photographs of Yellowstone. When the surveys lost funding in 1879, Jackson opened a studio in Denver, Colorado, and also worked for various railroad companies.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot R82-10
Reproduction Note:
Copy prints made by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, circa 1981.
Location of Other Archival Materials:
Additional photographs by Jackson can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 24, Photo Lot 37, Photo Lot 40, Photo Lot 60, Photo Lot 93, Photo Lot 143, Photo Lot 87-2P, Photo Lot 87-20, Photo Lot 90-1, Photo Lot 92-3, the records of the Department of Anthropology, and the BAE historical negatives.
The National Museum of the American Indian Archives holds the William Henry Jackson photographs and negatives, circa 1860-1910.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
This copy collection has been obtained for reference purposes only. Contact the repository for terms of use and access.
Genre/Form:
Studio portraits
Photographs
Citation:
Photo lot R82-10, Copies of William Henry Jackson photographs of Nick Jenise and Leon Palliday, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.R82-10
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw357b7431b-3543-40d1-9d51-5fb8084108b0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-r82-10