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Trail of a Pioneer Photographer and the Oregon Trail
A long memoir of photographer William Jacks on and his life as a frontiersman, artist, and wartime ranger. The piece traces his early wanderings from New York to New Orleans, Detroit, and the West, detailing his work documenting the Oregon Trail and Yellowstone expeditions, his role in military service, and later efforts to preserve pioneer memory. The narrative weaves in portraits of contemporaries, locations like the Adirondacks, Fort Laramie, and the Pacific routes, and notes his evolution from studio work to field photography amid Civil War and postwar exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme Teifotie
Alimsonrt
Wiliam
Achmon
Korn
Santa
New York
Mr. Japkoum
Porralt
Suines
Flvenin Yasuchi
Aneksab
Tutland Light ‘Guarde
Twelfth Vernoon Tafentyy
Revond Vermont Brizade
Axson
Cumwanizer
Picket Nes
Alnetern
Jackwin
Adirondacks
Loral
Anatamvorted
Tie
Detroit
Chiings
Igo
Nebraskar
Mondo
Nesean
Nebraska City
Missouri
Port Kearney
Iwleshore
Fort Laramie
Passaul
Yang Jurkang
Cleuely
Arvan
Clowine
Memoo
Wally
Ealbro
Jackwon
Territetien
Arpaniga
Petro
Wien
Wyoming
Hinton
Pat
Wwe
Wmibasiotuw
Bevanovina
Afar
Dalen
Mason
Takeo
Yellowstone National Pack
Ale Aachen
Durkwwn
Orcpum
Troml
Pune
Wenlur
Ihae
Wiig