Photograph of a mountainscape. Planted fruit trees can be seen in the foreground. Trees have been planted in rows as though they are part of a large scale farming operation. The landscape is mostly barren except from vegetation that covers the mountains in the background.
Photograph of a rocky desert landscape. Men sit by their horses and wagons in the foreground. Several men stand on top of a rocky plateau that has striation and sediment lines across its surface in the distance.
Photograph of a rocky landscape scene. Flat rock and boulders litter the hills in the foreground. A stand of trees stand on top of the hill and mountains rise in the background.
Photograph of a wooden bridge on a rocky river bed. Large boulders siting on the banks of the river can be seen. Dense vegetation that covers the hills surrounding the river can be seen in the background.
View of Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park in Southern Oregon. Crater Lake formed after the collapse of the mountain top, leaving behind Wizard Island and steep crater walls around the entire lake. Trees cover the island and the landscape around the lake.
View of Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park in Southern Oregon. Crater Lake formed after the collapse of the mountain top, leaving behind Wizard Island and steep crater walls around the entire lake. Trees cover the island and the landscape around the lake.
Photograph of a sandy landscape near a large lake or ocean.To the left there are several houses. The dunes are covered with dune grass. Waves crashing onto the beach can be seen.
Photograph depicting an aerial view of a massive trestle bridge. The railway continues over a plateau where the trestle is constructed.The landscape is hilly in the foreground. The landscape is rocky and covered with grass. There are few trees.
Photograph of a man listening to turpentine filling a wooden barrel below a large vat. The turpentine flows through the processing plant and eventually is filtered into wooden barrels for shipping.
Photograph of a man listening to turpentine filling a wooden barrel below a large vat. The turpentine flows through the processing plant and eventually is filtered into wooden barrels for shipping.
Photograph of a large upright and wing house. The structure is two-and-a-half-stories with windows. A small covered porch shields the main entrance to the house located in the wing portion in the center of the picture. A large two story bay window is on the front of the house. A two story addition has been constructed on the rear of the house and offers a second entrance with a set of wooden steps and a small porch overhang. The house sits on a small hill.
A photograph of a streetscape of a farm to the right. A rutted dirt roadway can be seen in the foreground. The farm consists of a large farmhouse and a barn on the rear of the property. The house has a single story addition on the back that connects to the corner of the barn. Trees obscure the front view of the house. Dense vegetation covers the ditch to the right of the roadway.
Photograph of a structure with multiple rooms and additions. The structure is constructed into the hill and has a shallow embankment. The original building is covered with stucco. The addition behind the barn is constructed of rough field stone. The roof has been extended several times to cover the entire building. A bulbous cupola stands on top of the main building. The landscape is mountainous and covered with trees and grass. A wooden fence divides the road from the property in the foreground. The picture is an unmounted stereograph image likely published by Mark Jefferson.
Photograph of a single story log cabin house. There is a loft below the roof. A wooden step ladder is constructed on the roof for easier access to fix shingles or to patch the roof when needed. A small shed has been constructed next to the house and has a screen door over the main entrance. Grass and weeds cover the yard in front of the house.
Photograph of a landscape of a farmhouse and a gambrel roof barn. The log cabin house is a story-and-a-half with chinking between the timbers. A windmill stands in the barnyard and fence surrounds a portion of pasture around the barn for the animals. Grass covers the ground and several bushes surround the house.
Photograph a muddy alley in a mountain town. Houses of differing architecture styles surround the rutted street. A wooden fence divides the property in the foreground. Dense vegetation obscures the view of the other houses in the background. Mountains rise in the background.
Photograph of a flooded streetscape with deeply rutted road and several houses. Water stands in most of the ruts in the road. The yards of the houses have been flooded. A vernacular building with a front portico supported by tuscan style columns can be seen in the foreground. A single roof dormer sits above the main entrance . The exterior is constructed with bricks. A church sits beside the house. There are several other buildings outside of the frame to the left.
Photograph of a multi-story greek revival building capped with a dome. The front facade of the building has a large portico supported by ionic columns. There is a recessed pediment over the main entrance. A balustrade sits on top of the portico . The large dome has a short drum and a decorated cupola. The landscape is rolling with shallow hills and valleys, and it is covered with trees and grass.
Image of a farm beside a dirt roadway. A upright and wing house in the middle of a stand of trees. It is surrounded by other outbuildings on the property. To the left, a gabled barn sits on the back of the property. A windmill stands in the middle of the barn yard. Dense weeds and other vegetation grows on the side of the road.
Photograph of an academic building most likely on the Michigan State Normal College, now Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan. The building is three stories with an arch over the main entrance that is surrounded by corinthian order columns. The building has recutangular windows. A large denticulated gable sits above the main entrance. The roof has a stone balustrade surrounding the flat portion. A concrete walkway leads the the main entrance and is surrounded by trees and other vegetation.
Photograph of a landscape showing a large hill and a train depot in the foreground. Several houses and a medical tent can be seen across the river behind the depot. The mountain in the background is rocky and covered with spotty vegetation.
Photograph of a streetscape in a mountain town. A large two story house can be seen to the right along with several storefronts. A building with two belfry's can be seen in the background. A tree and wooden plank bridge can be seen in the foreground.
Photograph of a streetscape with storefronts on a dirt roadway. A public water fountain can be seen in the foreground next to the sidewalk. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street, while horses and buggies are parked on the side of the street. The businesses have names like, "Nuckolls" and "Selz." Mountains can be seen in the background, behind the town.
Photograph of a streetscape showing storefronts on both sides of the dirt roadway. A horse stands tied to a hitching post on the side of the road can be seen in the foreground. A second horse stands next to a storefront, hooked to a buggy. Pedestrians walk on the concrete sidewalk in front of the businesses, which have names like, "Kodak Supplies" and "Star Theatre 10�." A trolley can be seen in the background and mountains rise behind the town.
Photograph of a high school building in a mountain town. The building is a two-and-a-half stories Italianate with a heavy brick exterior. Arched windows can be seen on the second floor. A wall dormer sits on the roof above the main entrance of the school. An ornate cupola sits on the corner of the building to the left. Clay tile covers the roof of the dormer. The roof is covered with asphalt tiles. Several houses can be seen behind the school and mountains rise in the background.
Photograph of a streetscape in a mountain village. Pedestrians walking on the boardwalk sidewalk can be seen. A large tuscan order pillar supports a heavy pedimented portico in the foreground and storefronts can be seen to the right in the background. Power lines cross over the dirt roadway and mountains can be seen in the background behind the town.
Photograph of a vernacular style house with a false mansard roof. Several porches and entrances on the house can be seen. The main entrance is likely under the curved portico to the right. Vegetation growing beside the road can be seen in the foreground. Mountains can be seen in the background.
Photograph of a streetscape with several businesses. Hills rise in the background and border the town. A sign reading, "Whipple's Book Store," sits on the sidewalk in the foreground but the storefronts to the left are not visible.
Photograph of men working on a farm. A steam powered auger that throws hay or wheat on top of a large pile near the barn can be seen. A large field spreads out in the foreground, and a farmhouse and several out buildings sit behind the large piles of hay.
Photograph of a small, square floorplan house with a pyramid style roof. A small porch can be seen to the left and is decorated with wooden spindle work. A single chimney rises out of the roof and has a metal topper. A wooden fence surrounds the house and several other houses can be seen in the background.
Photograph of a village in a mountain landscape. The houses are all relatively the same size and style. The houses are constructed in the valley of two hills. A stone post can be seen in the foreground . Boulders scattering the landscape can be seen in the background.
Photograph of an lake inlet. The inlet is made of shale bedrocks. Stands of trees grow above the bedrock. Two individuals can be seen sitting on a bench under the trees. Jefferson would often use the same negative to create a lantern slide as well as a mounted stereographic card. When possible we have indicated if it is a repeat image, however this is not always the case. As such, there may be a corresponding digitized glass lantern slide, and a mounted stereographic card associated with this stereographic negative within the Mark Jefferson Collection.
Photograph of dirt piles and harvested potatoes on a farmyard in front of several houses. The mounds have been raked into conical shapes and grape vine trellis can be seen behind the mounds. Several houses single stories houses can be seen in the background.
Photograph of the interior of the brick church in images 010_MJ_136_023 and 010_MJ_136_026. A large iron stove sits at the back of the church.Several pews and choir seats surrounds the central aisle. The shutters of the large arched windows have been closed. There are transom lights above the windows. Wooden arches decorate the walls around the windows. A denticulated cornice runs near the ceiling around the entire room. The tile floor of the aisle if broken.
Photograph of a brick church, likely in McClellanville, South Carolina. The church is a single story with large floor to ceiling windows. A front brick portico at the main entrance can be seen. The portico has a wooden gable that spans the entire front facade. The house has a hipped roof . Transom lights that sit on the windows can be seen. Vegetation surrounds most of the building.
Photograph of a public school in McClellanville, South Carolina. The school is a two-story building with a multi-story portico over the main entrance, supported by large tuscan order columns. The main facade of the building is in the federal style. A small gable over the main entrance. Large floor-to-ceiling windows are on the first and second floors. A cupola stands on top of the ridge line. A woman walks in front of the building. Trees surround the property.
Photograph of a post office in McClellanville, South Carolina. Men stand outside on the steps of the building, waiting for it to open. Large window bays on the front of building can be seen. The building has a wooden false front. A car can be seen to the far left.
Photograph of a brick church, likely in McClellanville, South Carolina. The church is a single story with large floor to ceiling windows. A front brick portico at the main entrance can be seen. The portico has a wooden gable that spans the entire front facade. The house has a hipped roof . Transom lights that sit on the windows can be seen. Vegetation surrounds most of the building.
Photograph of a house in McClellanville, South Carolina. It is a modest, single story structure with an extending roof to cover the front porch. A fireplace covered in ivy can be seen on the side of the house. A larger addition can be seen to the left and a small single story addition has been constructed to the right of the original house. A wooden picket fence surrounds the property and trees obscure most of the house.
Photograph of a village in McClellanville, South Carolina. Several houses have been constructed next to each other and form a compound-like village. A water tower can be seen through the trees and other vegetation that obscures most of the houses. The trees are barren.
Photograph of a plantation-style tidewater house belonging to the McClellaus family. The main house sits in the middle of the property away from the road and surrounded by large trees that offer shade for the multiple porches on the front of the house. The house is raised on brick pillars to avoid flooding and a single fireplace rises out of the roof ridge to the left. A wooden and wire fence surrounds the entire property.
Photograph of houses on the banks of a river near the southern United States. A large two-story tidewater house can be seen between the trees and a smaller house sits to the left. A portion of the river bed is exposed, suggesting the tide is out. Trees grow on the bank, obscuring most of the houses.
Photograph of a large two-story house belonging to McGillivras. The house has a large multi-story portico over the main entrance and a hipped roof. The house is near a creek. Several boats float on in the creek but the tide is out because most of the riverbed is exposed.
Photograph of a large two-story house belonging to McGillivras. The house has a large multi-story portico over the main entrance and a hipped roof. The house is near a creek. Several boats float on in the creek but the tide is out because most of the riverbed is exposed.
Photograph of a large two-story tidewater house with front facade portico's on both stories.A fence in front of the house is falling down and the house is in overall poor condition. A second building can be seen to the left of the main house and trees obscure most of the house.
Photograph of a large two story, georgian style tidewater house. The entire house is raised on large brick pillars to prevent flooding and a large portico extends across the front of the house. Three roof dormers sit above the main entrance and a single story addition is constructed on the side of the house. A single tree grows in the yard.
Photograph of a a modest house belonging to Isadora Graham of McClellanville, South Carolina. The house is a story-and-a-half structure, three bays wide, with two roof dormers. A small smoke stack can be seen behind the dormer to the right and some of the windows have been boarded over. A small shed stands next to the house and a wooden fence surrounds the entire property.
Photograph of a two story house identified as belonging to Anna Lee Morrison of McClellanville, South Carolina. The house has a large brick fireplace on the exterior. A covered porch can be seen on the front, and two window dormers are on the roof above the main entrance. A single story addition is on the rear of the house and dense vegetation obscures most of the house. A large tree stands in the front yard, breaking through the wire fence.
Photograph of a Southern Tidewater house 92 miles from Charleston, South Carolina. The house is a two-story structure with porticos on both the first and second floors on the front facade. A large gabled dormer sits on the roof above the main entrance and two chimney stacks rise out of the hipped roof. Dense vegetation surrounds the house and the dirt roadway is mostly sand.
Photograph of a tidewater house identified as belonging to De Press in McClellanville, South Carolina. The house is a story-and-a-half structure that is constructed on brick pillars to lift it off the ground to avoid flooding. A large porch wraps around the entire first floor of the house and a portion of it is screened off to the left. Wall dormers can be seen on the roof, on either side of the main entrance. Two chimney stacks rise out of the roofline and dense vegetation surrounds the house, offering shade on most sides. A dog stands in the yard in the foreground.
Photograph of a multi story house with a cassava bush in the front yard in South Carolina. Cassava bushes primarily grow in the American tropic regions of the world and their tuberous roots are harvested for food preparation. Other vegetation surrounds the bush and obscures the house in the background. A wooden picket fence can be seen in the foreground.
Photograph of a large two story georgian style house with a palmetto tree in the front yard in South Carolina. The house has two porticos on both floors, which are supported by ionic columns. A cornice with large dentils caps the second story portico and a dormer on the roof over the main entrance of the house is decorated in the same style. A wooden and wire fence surrounds the property.
Photograph of a large two story georgian house with large porticos on the first and second stories. The house has a capped hipped roof with a dormer on the roof over the main entrance. Ionic columns supporting the porticos can be seen. The house has a relatively square floor plan. A second outbuilding can be seen behind the main house and a wooden fence surrounds the entire property. Trees obscure a portion of the house.
Photograph of a two story house belonging to Girarden Leland of South Carolina. The house has a stone fireplace and decorative bargeboard. Mr. Girarden Leland's house near Bulls Bay in McClellanville, South Carolina. The house has multiple alignments but the portion of the front facade with the main entrance faces the roadway. The house is a two story structure with porches on both floors. A wooden picket fence surrounds the property and trees grow in the yard in front of the house.
Photograph of a two story dwelling with a large brick exterior fireplace identified as belonging to Anna Lee Morrison of McClellanville, South Carolina. A covered porch can be seen on the front, and two window dormers on the roof about the main entrance. A single story addition is on the rear of the house. Dense vegetation of vines and native plants obscures much of the house.
Photograph of a small single story vernacular in McClellanville, South Carolina. The house is likely a single room with a side addition but the floor plan may be different. Sheeting covers the roof and the house sits on brick pillars to lift it off of the ground, meaning this area likely is prone to flooding or it is always damp. A large tree shades the house in the foreground.
Photograph of a Queen Anne style house taken in McClellanville, South Carolina. The house has many roof lines and dormers. A wooden picket fence surrounds the property. Dense vegetation obscures most of the house.
Photograph of a two and a half story georgian structure identified as belong to J.B. of McClellanville, South Carolina. A single story addition can be seen on the back of the house. A wooden picket fence surrounds the property. Dense vegetation obscures most of the house although it appears to be winter because the trees are missing their leaves.
Photograph of a two story dwelling with a large brick exterior fireplace identified as belonging to Anna Lee Morrison of McClellanville, South Carolina. A covered porch can be seen on the front, and two window dormers on the roof about the main entrance. A single story addition is on the rear of the house. Dense vegetation of vines and native plants obscures much of the house.
Photograph of a two story georgian style house identified as belonging to Miss Maurie of McClellanville, South Carolina. The house has a large rear addition and wrap-around porches around the house. A window domer can be seen on the seen on the roof above the main entrance to the house and a wooden fence surrounds the property.
Landscape of an interesting canyon with unique rock formations. It is noted this picture was possibly taken in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. The spire-like rock formations stick up from the bottom of the canyon and the soft rock walls are slowly being eroded, exposing more of the spires. Trees grow in the bottom of the canyon and on top of the rock wall in the background. Rock layers can be seen in the rock wall and on the spires.
The bottom of an iron trellis bridge being constructed into a rocky cliff wall. A large ladder allows access down the rock face to the bottom of the iron girder. Vegetation grows out of the side of the rock wall, obscuring portions of the striated rock beneath.
A dog sled team and their owner in a snow covered, mountainous area. The dogs watch their owner work under a wooden platform which sticks up above the snow that mostly covers the shelter behind the dogs. Snow covered mountains can be seen in the background.
Landscape of a glacier moving across an exposed rock face. The thick layers of ice that form the glacier have been partially melted, exposing the rock face below. The glacial field is icy and pitted from sun exposure and melting.
Landscape of a river valley with very rocky terrain. Large boulders cover the land in the foreground and stands of trees spread out across the valley in the background. Steep mountain cliffs rise on either side of the river.
Hand-colored slide of grassy mountaintops. A small lake sits in the middle of the mountains, which are covered with grass and wildflowers. There are no trees and no buildings.
Landscape of a "high desert" mountainous area. Little vegetation grows here and scrub brush covers the mountains in the background. Rock layers can be seen on the sides of the mountains and the base of the mountains turns into a flat plateau. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Image of a tree growing out of a rock cliff. The trees roots reach down to the bottom of the cliff which has been eroded away. Grass covers the top of the rock wall and a wooden fence divides the property above.
Landscape of a glaciated rock formation. The plateau in the foreground has been tilled by the retreating glacier in the background. Massive ice layers sit on top of the rock cliff in the background and as the ice moves, more rocks and boulders are picked up. There is no vegetation on the plateau or the glacier. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Landscape of a snow covered mountain top. The snow field is flat and has a single ski trail left behind from a skier. The landscape in the foreground is rock and barren, and several other rock formations stick up out of the snow in the background and look like islands.
aerial view of a valley near the sea. It appears to have been extremely windy when the picture was taken based on the tree movement. It is noted that the rectangular fenced off area at the base of the cliff in the foreground could potentially be an airstrip.
Landscape of a rail line that is constructed next to a rock wall. The steep bank of the cliff has been eroded over time and striated layers of the rock bed have been exposed. Trees and other vegetation grow on top of the cliff. A house can be seen in the background and power lines run beside the train tracks.
Landscape with large boulder and rock deposits. Several huge boulders stick up out of the shallow water and are littered on the small beach at the waterline. A sandy bluff rises in the background and is covered with grass and rocks. A portion of the bluff has been eroded and has a bare side that faces the water.
Wooded rock cliffs showing different rock layering. The jagged cliffs have been eroded over time and now have striations in the rock. Trees and other vegetation grow on top of the cliffs.
