Yellowstone National Park
1873-1879
Medium
Photography-Photoprint
Classification
Photography-Photoprint
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Library of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
1989.66.1.1-85
Tags
Art Historical Context
William H. Jackson's *Yellowstone National Park*1873-1879) captures the raw majesty of America's first national park through pioneering photography. As the official photographer for the U.S Geological Survey's expeditions in the 1870s, Jackson into Wyoming's untamed wilderness, documenting geysers, canyons, and geothermal wonders with his bulky large-format camera. This photoprint, part of the Smithsonian American Art's collection, exemplifies the's shift from painting to photography as a tool for exploration and public persuasion. Jackson's images played a pivotal role in conservation histor...