Holy Cross

Painting by 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, W 62 cm
Scotts Bluff National Monument, SCBL 2130