Treasured Landscapes

William Henry Jackson
1936

Mount of the Holy Cross was first photographed by William Henry Jackson in 1873. For years, stories had circulated of a mountain with a large cross etched in its side.This work depicts Jackson preparing to photograph the Mount that became his most famous photograph.

Watercolor on artist board. H 75.0, W 62.0 cm
Scotts Bluff National Monument, SCBL 2130