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Hayden Survey, 1871

Hayden Survey, 1871

William Henry Jackson
ca. 1935 – 1936

The Department of the Interior commissioned Jackson to paint four murals of its mid-nineteenth century scientific expeditions. In his depiction of the Hayden Expedition of 1871, referenced from at least a dozen photographs, Jackson included Thomas Moran (second from right on horseback, foreground) and himself (standing, middle ground) capturing Old Faithful in eruption.

Gelatin print. H 33.5, W 16.7 cm
Scotts Bluff National Monument, SCBL 3078