WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON 
Born Keeseville, Clinton County, New York, 
April 4, 1843. Educated in the public schools of Troy, 
New York. Enlisted August 19, 1862 at Rutland, 12th 
Vermont Infantry, and was mustered out July 14, 1863. 
In 1866 he crossed the plains to California, driving an 
ox team from the Missouri River to Salt Lake. He returned 
the following year with a band of horses. Located in 
Omaha and began photographing along the Union Pacific 
Railroad 1870-79. Was official photographer of the U. S. 
Geological Survey (Hayden’s) paying particular attention 
' to archaeology. Prom 1879-98 he was engaged in land¬ 
scape photography at Denver, Colorado. Spent two years 
abroad photographing for Harper’s weekly, mostly in the 
Asiatic countries. From 1898-1924 he was engaged in 
color printing and publishing business in Detroit, Michigan. 
Retired in 1924. Had an early art training and his leisure 
time is now devoted to painting. (1929). He is a member 
of the Explorers* Club,(N.Y.); American Geographical 
Society (N.Y.); Historical Society (Colo.); Anthropological 
Society (D.C.), G. A. R., and the Cosmos Club. 
