Photographer Born In 1843 Talks About the Wild West - Interviewed in 1941 - American Homesteaders

William Henry Jackson (April 4, 1843 – June 30, 1942) was an American photographer, Civil War veteran, painter, and an explorer famous for his images of the American West. In this interview, recorded on April 3, 1941, Mr. Jackson tells of his experiences about roaming the wild west frontier as he performed his job as a photographer and surveyor.

Audio is restored, speed-adjusted and equalized for clarity.

This video is made for educational purposes for fair use under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976.