Photograph, Three burros on Hayden expedition
Description
Mounted albumen print of three standing, saddled burros, circa 1870-1880. A steep mountain slope is seen in the background. The burros were used as part of a Hayden Survey expedition. The Hayden Survey expeditions, led by Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, mapped and documented much of the American West between 1867 and 1878. This photograph is an early example of a photo print used to highlight Hayden's findings for the US Geological Survey of the Territories. William Henry Jackson served as a photographer on multiple expeditions in the 1870s, and used many views like this one to secure his rise as an influential photographer on the national stage. Jackson would go on to operate his own photo studio in Denver between 1879 and 1893, take commission work from major railroad companies, and join the Detroit Publishing Company in 1897. Inscription: Printed on recto of photograph from negative: "845". Printed on mount: "Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories, Prof. F.V. Hayden in charge". Handwritten on verso: "gift of Cal J. Spiller, Baltimore, Member of Hayden Survey, ca 1870"
Object Information
Date Created:
Circa, 1870-1880, Date approximate to when photograph was originally taken as part of the Hayden Survey, likely printed and presented slightly later.
Local ID:
83.400.3035
Rights:
Public Domain
