American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming

Through Lens and Brush:
The Works of William Henry Jackson

Introduction to the Exhibit

William H. Jackson (1843-1942), well known photographer and painter of the West, introduced much of the country to the Western landscape and partially contributed to the creation of national parks such as Yellowstone and Mesa Verde.

Born in Keeseville, New York, Jackson got his start in the field of painting and photography working as an apprentice with a photographer and town sign painter at the age of 15. Jackson and his brother Edward joined a Vermont volunteer state militia unit, the Rutland Light Guard, during the Civil War. Jackson’s talents as an artist were quickly recognized and he was assigned the task of sketching maps and enemy campsites.

  Photographer

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