Time exposure: William Henry Jackson picture maker of the old West

Description: Portrays the development and history of the American West during the last half of the nineteenth century as seen through the photography of William Henry Jackson, pioneer photagrapher of the West. Emphasizes the effect of Jackson’s photography on the preservation of national parks. Jackson, who started working at a photographic studio at the age of fifteen, was also involved in recording the daily camp life during the Civil War. He worked his way to California on a wagon train, arriving in Los Angeles when it was a town of 5,000 people, where he eventually setup his own photographic studio. Includes a demonstration of wet plate photographic process. Narrated by Burgess Meredith and Lowell Thomas. Writen by Kay Eldridge. original music by MAry Martin.