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| The Birth of a Century: Early Color Photographs of America
     
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Hardcover
223 pages
St. Martin's Press
Published 1999
From School Library Journal
One of America's most notable early photographers, Jackson (1843-1942) counts among his many credits dramatic photographs of Yellowstone that helped convince Congress to purchase it as the first U.S. national park. Unknown to historians was this cache of undistributed chromolithographs, the result of Jackson's collaboration with the Detroit Photographic Company. His black-and-white negatives, featuring urban, rural, and wilderness scenes taken throughout the United States and in parts of Canada, underwent a time-consuming process called Photochrom that resulted in richly colored images. All the images have an idealized "postcard" quality, and many were in fact commissioned by railroads and resorts. Compared with the stark black-and-white Western scenes for which Jackson is known, this genre is appealing but quite different indeed. Hughes outlines Jackson's lengthy career and the Photochrom technique in an introductory essay. Aimed at a popular audience, this heavily illustrated volume will also appeal to those interested in photographia.
Kathleen Eagen Johnson, Historic Hudson Valley, Tarrytown, N.Y.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A collection of early color photographs by legendary photographer William Henry Jackson presents a unique view of turn-of-the century life in America, showing both urban and rural landscapes, and offering portraits of Indians, railroad workers, and much more. |
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William Henry Jackson and the Transformation of the American Landscape
Peter Bacon Hales; & William Henry Jackson (Photographer) |  |
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William Henry Jackson: An Annotated Bibliography {1862 to 1995}
Thomas H. Harrell (Compiler) |  |
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The Birth of a Century: Early Color Photographs of America
Jim Hughes; & William Henry Jackson (Photographer) |  |
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William Henry Jackson's The Pioneer Photographer
William Henry Jackson (Photographer); Howard R. Driggs (Collaborator); & Bob Blair (Editor) |  |
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Third Views, Second Sights. A Rephotographic Survey of the American West
Mark Klett |  |
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William Henry Jackson: Framing the Frontier
Douglas Waitley; William H. Jackson (Photographer); & Gwen McKenna (Editor) |  |
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