William Henry Jackson: Rivers Photographs

112 William Henry Jackson photographs of rivers, from the Library of Congress archive.

Goldi hunter on skis on ice, holding long spear, China, Amur River, Russia, 1895

Goldi hunter on skis on ice, holding long spear

1895

 Yellowstone Canon, from the falls, Wyoming, 1892

Yellowstone Canon, from the falls

1892

 Captain, pilot and wheelman posed on deck of Brahmaputra river steamer, Brahmaputra River, India, 1895

Captain, pilot and wheelman posed on deck of Brahmaputra…

1895

 Riverfront scene, India, 1895

Riverfront scene

1895

 Merchants trading from large riverboats, India, 1895

Merchants trading from large riverboats

1895

 River scene, India, 1895

River scene

1895

 Madras - railway station, India, Madras, 1895

Madras - railway station

1895

 Hyderabad - river scene, India, Hyderabad, 1895

Hyderabad - river scene

1895

 River steamers at Goalanda [sic], Goalundo, Bangladesh, 1895

River steamers at Goalanda [sic]

1895

 Thatched hut at roadside overlook above river gorge, Tasmania, 1895

Thatched hut at roadside overlook above river gorge

1895

 Scenic walkway on mountainside above river gorge, Tasmania, 1895

Scenic walkway on mountainside above river gorge

1895

 River-level view looking up gorge, Tasmania, 1895

River-level view looking up gorge

1895

 Looking down Cascade Gorge toward bridge; Launceston in background, Tasmania, Launceston, 1895

Looking down Cascade Gorge toward bridge; Launceston in…

1895

 View from Cascade Gorge toward river bridge and Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, 1895

View from Cascade Gorge toward river bridge and Launceston

1895

 Four men on small Ganges fishing boat, India, Ganges River, Bangladesh, 1895

Four men on small Ganges fishing boat

1895

 Fleet of fishing boat [sic] on bank of Ganges (?), India, Ganges River, Bangladesh, 1895

Fleet of fishing boat [sic] on bank of Ganges (?)

1895

 Rice boat on the Irrawaddy heading for Rangoon, Irrawaddy River, Burma, 1895

Rice boat on the Irrawaddy heading for Rangoon

1895

 Village on the Menam (?) River, Thailand, Chao Phraya River, 1895

Village on the Menam (?) River

1895

 Bangkok - three women on small boat in the Menam River, Bangkok, Chao Phraya River, Thailand, 1895

Bangkok - three women on small boat in the Menam River

1895

 Bangkok - birds-eye view of river; pedestrian bridge in foreground, Bangkok, Thailand, 1895

Bangkok - birds-eye view of river; pedestrian bridge in…

1895

 Benares - World Transportation commission on river barge, India, Varanasi, 1895

Benares - World Transportation commission on river barge

1895

 Benares - men sawing wood on the banks of the Ganges, India, Ganges River, Bangladesh, Varanasi, 1895

Benares - men sawing wood on the banks of the Ganges

1895

 Calcutta - thatch-roofed boat in foreground; bathers and cows in…, India, Calcutta, 1895

Calcutta - thatch-roofed boat in foreground; bathers and…

1895

 Calcutta - 3 oarsmen pulling long, narrow passenger boat, India, Calcutta, 1895

Calcutta - 3 oarsmen pulling long, narrow passenger boat

1895

 Calcutta - 3 oarsmen pulling long, narrow passenger boat, India, Calcutta, 1895

Calcutta - 3 oarsmen pulling long, narrow passenger boat

1895

 Pony-drawn sledge on rough ice of Amur River after first freezing, Russia, China, Amur River, 1895

Pony-drawn sledge on rough ice of Amur River after first…

1895

 Six Goldi women and children on dog sledge, Russia, China, Amur River, 1895

Six Goldi women and children on dog sledge

1895

 Man standing beside 5 Goldi women and children on dog sledge, Russia, China, Amur River, 1895

Man standing beside 5 Goldi women and children on dog sledge

1895

 Chopping hole in Amur River for ice fishing, Russia, China, Amur River, 1895

Chopping hole in Amur River for ice fishing

1895

 Two Goldi boys with sled on ice, Russia, China, Amur River, 1895

Two Goldi boys with sled on ice

1895

 Blagovestchenck [i.e. Blagoveshchensk] - steamers on the river;…, China, Russia, Amur River, Blagoveshchensk, 1895

Blagovestchenck [i.e. Blagoveshchensk] - steamers on the…

1895

 Bactrian camels of a military caravan on the Amur River, distant view, China, Amur River, Russia, 1896

Bactrian camels of a military caravan on the Amur River,…

1896

 Bactrian camel caravan on the Amur, China, Amur River, Russia, 1896

Bactrian camel caravan on the Amur

1896

 Bactrian camels of a military caravan on the Amur River, near view, China, Amur River, Russia, 1896

Bactrian camels of a military caravan on the Amur River,…

1896

 Close-up of bactrian camel on the Amur, China, Amur River, Russia, 1896

Close-up of bactrian camel on the Amur

1896

 Irkutsk - the "Immersion of the Cross" in the Angara River, a Greek…, Irkutsk, Angara River, Russia, 1896

Irkutsk - the "Immersion of the Cross" in the Angara River,…

1896

 Railway bridge over the Pai River near Tientsin, Pai River, Sri Lanka, China, 1895

Railway bridge over the Pai River near Tientsin

1895

 Cabin on the banks of the Ussuri River below Khabarovsk, Russia, China, Ussuri River, 1895

Cabin on the banks of the Ussuri River below Khabarovsk

1895

 Train leaving tunnel along Manawatu Gorge, New Zealand, Manawatu River, 1895

Train leaving tunnel along Manawatu Gorge

1895

 Canton - junks on Pearl River, Guangzhou, Pearl River, China, 1895

Canton - junks on Pearl River

1895

 Bridge over the Indus at Sukkur, Sukkur, Indus River, Pakistan, 1895

Bridge over the Indus at Sukkur

1895

 Pony-drawn sledge on rough ice of Amur River at Khabarovsk, Amur River, China, Khabarovsk, Russia, 1895

Pony-drawn sledge on rough ice of Amur River at Khabarovsk

1895

 Looking up Manawatu Gorge - railroad track at left, New Zealand, Manawatu River, 1895

Looking up Manawatu Gorge - railroad track at left

1895

 Looking through ferns and foliage toward Manawatu Gorge, New Zealand, Manawatu River, 1895

Looking through ferns and foliage toward Manawatu Gorge

1895

 Bridges across Lindula River at Talawakele, Talawakele, Sri Lanka, Mahaweli River, 1895

Bridges across Lindula River at Talawakele

1895

 Two elephants at the Nanu-Oya River near Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Nanu Oya River, Peradeniya, 1895

Two elephants at the Nanu-Oya River near Peradeniya

1895

 Benares - Desach Wandh Ghat, Varanasi, India, Bangladesh, Ganges River, 1895

Benares - Desach Wandh Ghat

1895

 Benares - courtyard area behind burning ghat, Bangladesh, Ganges River, India, Varanasi, 1895

Benares - courtyard area behind burning ghat

1895

 Benares - view along riverfront toward temple, Bangladesh, Ganges River, India, Varanasi, 1895

Benares - view along riverfront toward temple

1895

 Benares - riverfront, Bangladesh, Ganges River, India, Varanasi, 1895

Benares - riverfront

1895

 Benares - burning ghat on riverbank, Bangladesh, Ganges River, India, Varanasi, 1895

Benares - burning ghat on riverbank

1895

 Two river steamers at Saraghat (?) on the Ganges, Bangladesh, India, Ganges River, 1895

Two river steamers at Saraghat (?) on the Ganges

1895

 Coolies transferring bales of jute from boats at Saraghat (?), Bangladesh, India, Ganges River, 1895

Coolies transferring bales of jute from boats at Saraghat…

1895

 Fishing boats at junction of the Ganges and Brahmaputra, Bangladesh, India, Brahmaputra River, Ganges River, 1895

Fishing boats at junction of the Ganges and Brahmaputra

1895

 Junction of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers, Bangladesh, India, Brahmaputra River, Ganges River, 1895

Junction of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers

1895

 Boats at Goalanda [sic], the terminus of the Great Eastern Railway at…, Bangladesh, Goalundo, 1895

Boats at Goalanda [sic], the terminus of the Great Eastern…

1895

 Bangkok - looking up river or canal, Thailand, Bangkok, 1895

Bangkok - looking up river or canal

1895

 Junction of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers, India, Bangladesh, Ganges River, Brahmaputra River, 1895

Junction of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers

1895

 Man under shroud behind camera on tripod, photographing Goldi family…, China, Amur River, Russia, 1895

Man under shroud behind camera on tripod, photographing…

1895

 Close-up of bactrian camel caravan on the Amur River, China, Amur River, Russia, 1895

Close-up of bactrian camel caravan on the Amur River

1895

 Two elephants at the Nanu-Oya River near Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, Nanu Oya River, 1895

Two elephants at the Nanu-Oya River near Peradeniya

1895

 Goldi village on the Amur, north of Khabarovsk, Russia, China, Amur River, 1895

Goldi village on the Amur, north of Khabarovsk

1895

 Goldi village on the Amur, north of Khabarovsk; dog tied in foreground, Russia, Amur River, China, 1895

Goldi village on the Amur, north of Khabarovsk; dog tied in…

1895

 Bactrian camels of a military caravan on the Amur River, distant view, Russia, Amur River, China, 1896

Bactrian camels of a military caravan on the Amur River,…

1896

 [Photographing Goldi shaman on the Amur River, north of Khabarovsk], Russia, Amur River, China, 1895

[Photographing Goldi shaman on the Amur River, north of…

1895

 [Bactrian camels of a military caravan on the Amur River], Russia, Amur River, China, 1895

[Bactrian camels of a military caravan on the Amur River]

1895

 Bactrian camels of a military caravan on the Amur River near view, China, Amur River, Russia, 1896

Bactrian camels of a military caravan on the Amur River…

1896

 Fortified Northwestern Railway bridge over the Indus at Attock, Pakistan, Indus River, Campbellpore, 1895

Fortified Northwestern Railway bridge over the Indus at…

1895

 Pillars Hercules, Colorado, 1896

Pillars Hercules

1896

 Locomotive in mouth of tunnel - Manawatu Gorge, Manawatu River, New Zealand, 1895

Locomotive in mouth of tunnel - Manawatu Gorge

1895

 Goldi men with dog sled on Amur River, Russia, Amur River, China, 1895

Goldi men with dog sled on Amur River

1895

 Niagara, Luna Island, New York, Niagara, 1892

Niagara, Luna Island

1892

 [Valley of the Yellowstone], Yellowstone River, 1871

[Valley of the Yellowstone]

1871

 Views in the Rocky Mountains--Source of the Popo-Agie, Wind River Mts, Wind River Range, Wyoming, 1870

Views in the Rocky Mountains--Source of the Popo-Agie, Wind…

1870

 Hot springs on the Gardiners River, Upper Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 1871

Hot springs on the Gardiners River, Upper Basin

1871

 Views in the Rocky Mountains--View in the Upper Fire Hole, from near…, 1871

Views in the Rocky Mountains--View in the Upper Fire Hole,…

1871

 Approaching Murray Bay, St. Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence River, Canada, 1890

Approaching Murray Bay, St. Lawrence River

1890

 [Grand canyon of the Yellowstone River], Yellowstone River, Wyoming, 1871

[Grand canyon of the Yellowstone River]

1871

 [Hot springs on the Gardiner River], Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 1871

[Hot springs on the Gardiner River]

1871

 View in the Upper Fire Hole, from near the Grotto, Rocky Mountains, 1871

View in the Upper Fire Hole, from near the Grotto

1871

 Bridge over the Madison River, Montana, Madison River, Wyoming, 1871

Bridge over the Madison River

1871

 [U.S. Geological Survey pack train on trail along the Yellowstone…, Wyoming, Yellowstone River, 1871

[U.S. Geological Survey pack train on trail along the…

1871

 Great Falls of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Yellowstone River, 1872

Great Falls of the Yellowstone

1872

 Grand Cañon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Yellowstone River, 1878

Grand Cañon of the Yellowstone

1878

 Great Falls of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Yellowstone River, 1871

Great Falls of the Yellowstone

1871

 Columnar basalts on Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Yellowstone River, 1878

Columnar basalts on Yellowstone River

1878

 The lower or 2nd canon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, 1871

The lower or 2nd canon of the Yellowstone

1871

 Grand Cañon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Yellowstone River, 1878

Grand Cañon of the Yellowstone

1878

 Upper Falls of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Yellowstone River, 1872

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone

1872

 Deep Creek, Fla, Florida, 1890

Deep Creek, Fla

1890

 Washing at the hot springs, Aguascalientes (State), 1880

Washing at the hot springs

1880

 Lagos, Mexico, Mexico, Lagos, 1880

Lagos, Mexico

1880

 By the river at Lagos, Mexico, Mexico, Lagos, 1880

By the river at Lagos, Mexico

1880

 River views at Largo [sic], Mexico, Lagos, 1880

River views at Largo [sic]

1880

 River view at Lagos, Mexico, Lagos, 1880

River view at Lagos

1880

 Orizaba, general view from the bridge, Orizaba, Mexico, 1880

Orizaba, general view from the bridge

1880

 Mexican laundry, Chihuahua, Mexico, Mexico, Chihuahua, 1880

Mexican laundry, Chihuahua, Mexico

1880

 Section of old aqueduct, Chihuahua, Mexico, Mexico, Chihuahua, 1880

Section of old aqueduct, Chihuahua, Mexico

1880

 Deep Creek, Fla, Florida, 1880

Deep Creek, Fla

1880

 [Deep Creek studies], Florida, 1880

[Deep Creek studies]

1880

 Tampa Pier, Fla, Florida, 1880

Tampa Pier, Fla

1880

 Planter's home on the Mississippi, 1880

Planter's home on the Mississippi

1880

 [Michigan Central] Cantilever Bridge, New York (State), 1880

[Michigan Central] Cantilever Bridge

1880

 Satsuma on the St. Johns, Florida, 1880

Satsuma on the St. Johns

1880

 Anthony's Nose, the Highlands, New York (State), 1880

Anthony's Nose, the Highlands

1880

 The J.T. & K.W. Ry. crossing the St. John's, Florida, 1880

The J.T. & K.W. Ry. crossing the St. John's

1880

 The Okeehumkee on the Ocklawaha [sic], Florida, 1880

The Okeehumkee on the Ocklawaha [sic]

1880

 Lerma River [i.e. Santiago River] at the Barranca, Mexico, Barranca De Oblatos, Santiago River, 1880

Lerma River [i.e. Santiago River] at the Barranca

1880

 On the bank of the Lerma, Mexico, Lerma River, 1880

On the bank of the Lerma

1880

 Village scene, bank of the Lerma, Mexico, Lerma River, 1880

Village scene, bank of the Lerma

1880

 On the Ocklawaha [sic], Florida, 1880

On the Ocklawaha [sic], Florida

1880

 The steamboat St. Lucie, Florida, 1880

The steamboat St. Lucie

1880