Portrays the development and history of the American West during the last half of the nineteenth century as seen through the photography of William Henry Jackson, pioneer photagrapher of the West. Emphasizes the effect of Jackson’s photography on the preservation of national parks. Jackson, who started working at a photographic studio at the age of fifteen, was also involved in recording the daily camp life during the Civil War. He worked his way to California on a wagon train, arriving in Los Angeles when it was a town of 5,000 people, where he eventually setup his own photographic studio. Includes a demonstration of wet plate photographic process. Narrated by Burgess Meredith and Lowell Thomas. Writen by Kay Eldridge. original music by MAry Martin.
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ACMI Identifier
507642
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → National parks and reserves - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Processing
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Social aspects - History
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Photography - Social aspects - History
History → United States - History - 19th century
History → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)