During Jackson’s career he photographed much of the West, including Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains, Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross, and Mesa Verde. He illustrated the majestic beauty of the Western frontier to many at a time when few had the ability to witness it firsthand. Jackson also was one of the few pioneers to document the West through the lens of his camera as well as with canvas and brush.

Platte Bridge Fight, 1865 by William H. Jackson, 1933. Shows a group of soldiers led by Captain Henry Clay Bretney and an example of Jackson illustrating soldiers fighting overwhelming odds during the settlement of the West. American Heritage Center Collections.

	Westport Landing by William Henry Jackson, 1937. Portrayal of white settlers on the move West by horseback, covered wagon, and steamboat. American Heritage Center Collections.

	Letters to Dr. Fryxell, 1935 regarding his paintings. Fritiof Fryxell Papers, American Heritage Center.

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