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• American Geographical Society train "Rapids and waterfalls"
  Photograph of an upclose view of a train car on train tracks. The front of the car has sign that reads "American Geographical Society Special Train Atlantic to Pacific and Return. Raymond and Whitcomb Tours." Trees can be seen in the distant background. 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.
• American portion of the falls from Canadian side
  A panoramic view of Niagara Falls from Canada. Large boulders are piled at the base of the falls to the left, and Goat Island can be seen in the middle of the river at the top of the falls. A stone bridge spans the river, connecting the American and Canadian banks.
• An electric train, Northern Sweden
  Electric train with people standing on the platform around it
• An ocean steamer
  Photostat of a drawing showing the ocean steamer, "Mauretania." A sailing ship has been drawn next to the steamer to show size and perspective.
• An oil steamer
  An oil steamer with several small decks and a single smokestack. The ship is circular in design and looks like a submarine.
• An open field near mountains "California. Undated"
  Photograph of an open field taken in California. The field is divided by a wooden post and wire fence. Large trees and other vegetation grows in the background in front of large mountains. 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.
• An uprooted tree "Colorado. Undated"
  Photograph of tree roots in a small field. It appears that a tree has been uprooted. Short vegetation grows near the tree roots. A large hill rises in the background . 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.
• Ancient beach line
  Landscape of an ancient beach line. Men walk the perimeter of the forest where presumably the water reached. The flat landscape in the foreground is covered with grass and other vegetation and the forested portions of the hills rise around the ancient water line.
• Ancient cliff of Lake Michigan. South Manitou Island
  An ancient cliff of Lake Michigan on South Manitou Island, Michigan. The landscape is hilly with a plateau at the bottom, and covered with rocks and trees. A wooden fence can be seen in the background, and a wooden house or outbuilding has been constructed on top of the hill.
• Ancient sea bluff of Lake Michigan. Near Glen Arbor
  Ancient sea bluff of Lake Michigan near Glen Arbor, Michigan. The landscape is flat but then immediately turns into hills on the right side of the picture. The lower portion of the bluff has been clear cut and cultivated fields can be seen in the foreground, as a part of a larger farm. A lake can be seen in the background.
• Ancon and barren sandy hills behind
  Image from a published source. aerial picture of Ancon and the barren sandy hills behind the town in Peru. The town is built right on the ocean and spreads out around the port. The landscape is mountainous and sparse. 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.
• Ancon. 12°S 77°W Near north of Lima. Bathing resort for Lima
  Image from a published source. aerial picture of Ancon, which is a bathing resort near Lima, Peru. The landscape is generally flat and arid except for the town boundaries. 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.
• Andes in Iglesia Pass at Juncal. Zigzags
  Mountainscape of Iglesia Pass at Juncal, Chile in the Andes mountain range. The dirt path is covered in snow and zigzags across the landscape. The mountains are covered in snow and the landscape is very rocky with little foliage.
• Andes in Iglesia Pass. No trees
  Mountainscape of Iglesia Pass of the Andes mountain range in Chile. The landscape is rocky and covered with dense foliage. A single dirt path cuts through the landscape and power lines stretch from one hill to another.
• Anna Lee Morrison's Home, McClellanville, South Carolina. "McClellanville Anna Lee Morrison. Jan '26"
  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.
• Anna Lee Morrison's Home, McClellanville, South Carolina. "Miss Anna's"
  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.
• Anna Lee Morrison's Home, McClellanville, South Carolina."Anna Lee Morrison's"
  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.
• Aparecida. Town on a hill
  The town of Aparecida, Brazil that sits on top of a hill. Italianate inspired architecture makes up the town and a football field can be seen in the foreground. Foliage around the town is very dense.
• Aranjuez. Inside restaurant "El Rana Verde"
  Sitting inside the restaurant "El Rana Verde." Tables and chairs can be seen spread out inside the restaurant and under the patio overhang. 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.
• Aranjuez. Street of shade trees
  Streetscape of a dirt road and dirt sidewalks. Shade trees line the street on both sides and a woman and boy can be seen walking down the street. The shade trees are planted in shallow ditches presumably to collect water. 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.
• Arborvitae to south. Cardenas, Cuba
  Arborvitae trees in a park in Cardenas, Cuba. A large obelisk monument can be seen on top of a large hill in the middle of the park. Arborvitae and Thuyas tree's have been planted in mounds along the walkways of the park and are all relatively the same size. Power lines can be seen stretching over the park.
• Argentine. Cordoba - Lake above dam in Sierra
  Landscape of a lake above the dam in Sierra in Argentine, Cordoba. A rowboat sits on the banks of the lake in the foreground and the concrete dam can be seen between the two banks of the lake in the background. Steep cliff rise up around the lake and are covered with vegetation.
• Argentine. Cordoba, dam
  Large stone dam in Argentine, Cordoba. A roadway goes over the demand is partially supported by wooden trellises. Powerful streams of water spray out of the base of the dam and are likely used to generate power. The rocky landscape is hilly and covered with vegetation.
• Argentine. Cordoba. Rio Pomero below dam
  Landscape of the Rio Pomero below the dam in Argentine, Cordoba. The steep banks of the river are rocky and covered with vegetation. The river cuts through the landscape.
• Ariel view of sand bank
  Photograph of a sandy bank on a lake. Tree debris has washed up on the shore. A bush can be seen in the foreground. Steep lake banks can be seen in the background.
• Arizona Cliff Dwellers. Ruin of cave
  Ruins of a cliff dwelling in Arizona. The remains of the houses sit underneath a large rock ledge that protects the house from the elements. A steep drop-off can be seen below the house in the foreground and a large opening can be seen above the drop-off, presumably where a wall from the house used to be.
• Arizona desert. 1926
  Landscape of a desert in Arizona. Two large Saguaro cacti and several large bushes dominate over the other vegetation in the area. Mountains rise in the background.
• Arizona. Bellemont Station. Jerked beef on fence
  Bellemont Station in Bellemont, Arizona. The station is a vernacular building with two front entrances and three windows. Two additions can be seen on the side of the buildings and rock lined walkways lead to the main entrance. The landscape is flat with sparse vegetation. A small farm and house can be seen in the background. Power Lines cross over the top of the building.
• Arizona. Canyon Diablo. Gully of Little Colorado
  Canyon Diablo in Arizona. The canyon has been carved by the Little Colorado river at the bottom of the valley and the rocky landscape appears to have been cut into shelves. The landscape is flat until the canyon starts and mountains can be seen in the background.
• Arizona. Chambers. Barranca; reddish soil, sagebrush
  Landscape image of a barranca near Chambers, Arizona. A barrnaca is a narrow, winding river gorge, and it is noted this one cuts through a red soil and sagebrush landscape. The river can be seen in the middle of the picture, with a small farm in the foreground and a ridgeline in the background. The landscape appears to be arid based on the vegetation that covers the ground.
• Arizona. Forests
  Old growth trees in a forest in Arizona. Possibly Sugar Pines, the evergreens dominate the landscape which is covered with short grass and scrub bushes. The land is flat and appears to be arid.
• Arizona. Grants. Lava flow in valley. Mesa behind
  Rocky landscape in Arizona. It is noted there is a lava flow that can be seen in the valley with the mesa behind it. This area appears to be arid based on the sparse vegetation found on the hills and the plateau in the background. Power lines cross over the landscape next to the roadway.
• Arizona. Near Flagstaff. Sugar Pines
  Sugar Pines near Flagstaff, Arizona. The pines appear to have been planted in somewhat straight rows across the landscape and are all relatively the same age, based on their similar heights. Sugar Pines are the tallest and largest evergreen trees in the United States and are native to the Pacific coast regiion of the country.The landscape is rocky and covered with sparse vegetation. The picture was taken from a moving car.
• Arizona. Near Winslow. Barranca of Rio Puerco. Sandy bed
  The Rio Puerco Barranca near Winslow, Arizona. A barranca is a narrow, winding river gorge and the river can be seen cutting through the flat, barren landscape. Railroad tracks can be seen in the foreground and the image was taken out of the window of a train car. People can be seen standing on the tracks looking out over the landscape.
• Arizona. Over Williams. Mt. San Francisco. Volcanic cone
  Streetscape with Mt. San Francisco in the background over Williams, Arizona. Houses and storefronts line the dirt roadway which runs beside two railroad tracks. In the background, Mt. San Francisco and the San Francisco Peaks, a volcanic mountain range in North Central Arizona, rise above the town. Snow covers the tallest peak.
• Arizona. Williams. Sugar Pines to south
  Sugar Pines near Flagstaff, Arizona. The pines appear to have been planted in somewhat straight rows across the landscape and are all relatively the same age, based on their similar heights. Sugar Pines are the tallest and largest evergreen trees in the United States and are native to the Pacific coast region of the country.The landscape is rocky and covered with sparse vegetation. Large hills can be seen in the background and a waterway can be seen in front of the trees in the foreground.
• Arizona. Wingate. Red. Mesa. Sagebrush
  Desert landscape in Arizona. Sagebrush covers the flat plateau in the foreground and a large rocky mesa rises in the background. Settlement deposit lines can be seen in the rock wall of the formation and desert vegetation covers the top. Power Lines can be seen in the foreground.
• Arkansas Valley. Clear Creek down to Beaver Dams
  Mountainscape of the Arkansas Valley in Colorado. The Clear Creek and Beaver Dams make up the landscape of the valley and the creek can be seen at the base of the mountains. Trees and scrub bushes cover the mountain faces.
• Arkansas Valley. Clear Creek Valley - up
  Mountainscape of the Arkansas Valley in Colorado. The Clear Creek Valley can be seen in the background and the Arkansas Valley is to the left in the frame. The landscape is very rugged and rocky and covered with trees and scrub bushes. A large spruce can be seen in the foreground and it has been affected by the strong winds that blow through the valleys.
• Arkansas Valley. Pinyon trees. Buena Vista
  Pinyon trees in Arkansas Valley, Colorado. The Pinyon tree is a species of evergreen that is well-adapted to arid climates in the southwest and Colorado regions of the United States. The large trees dot the landscape and grow on the steep mountain face. Large boulders surround the trees and dead timbers are scattered on the ground.
• Arkansas. Logging Mississippi lowlands
  Cows crossing a flooded Mississippi lowland in Arkansas. The landscape is very swampy and logging is taking place in the area because of the large downed trees in the foreground. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco
  Streetscape of rowhouses and plaza. Men and women are gathering in the street waiting for the market to open in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. The women sit in rows in the middle of the street with baskets. The market is very crowded. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Braza village. Halfway to Alcantara
  Streetscape of stone buildings with ornate romanesque details. A man and a donkey walk by in the foreground. It is noted this the the Braza village halfway to Alcantara. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Calle S. Blas, Rjas
  Streetscape in Arroyo del Puerco. Row houses line the cobble street and caged windows are on the building closest to the camera. The buildings are made of brick and stone. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Farming village chimneys
  Streetscape in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. Row houses line both sides of the street. Children play in the middle of the cobbled street and a horse with a cart can be seen outside of one of the houses. It is noted the picture is showing the chimneys on the houses in the farming village. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Groupat corner waiting for market
  Streetscape of rowhouses and plaza. Men are gathering near one of the buildings waiting for the market to open in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. House on cambrian rocks
  Stone and mortar building in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. It is noted the house is built on cambrian rocks. A prominent chimney sits on top of the clay tiled roof. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. La Confianza Comestibles
  Row house facades. Metal porches are on the second story and narrow wooden doors are used to enter the house on the first floor. A sign above one door reads, "La Confianza Comestibles Jose Romero." 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Market at 5:37 am
  Streetscape of rowhouses and plaza. Men are gathering near one of the buildings waiting for the market to open in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. It is noted the time is 5:37 am. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Market at 5:45 am
  Streetscape of rowhouses and plaza. Men and women are gathering in the street waiting for the market to open in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. The women sit in rows in the middle of the street with baskets. It is noted the time is 5:45 am. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Market at 5:50 am
  Streetscape of rowhouses and plaza. Men and women are gathering in the street waiting for the market to open in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. The women sit in rows in the middle of the street with baskets. It is noted the time is 5:50 am. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Market at 5:55 am
  Streetscape of rowhouses and plaza. Men and women are gathering in the street waiting for the market to open in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. The women sit in rows in the middle of the street with baskets. It is noted the time is 5:55 am. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Market at 6:00 am
  Streetscape of rowhouses and plaza. Men and women are gathering in the street waiting for the market to open in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. The women sit in rows in the middle of the street with baskets. It is noted the time is 6 am. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Market melon sellers
  Women selling melons at the open market on Sunday in Arroyo del Puerco. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Market place scene. Sunday
  Streetscape of rowhouses and plaza. Men and women are gathering in the street waiting for the market to open in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. The women sit in rows in the middle of the street with baskets. The market is very crowded. It is noted that it is Sunday. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Market pottery. Right of my balcony
  Two women selling pottery at the open market on Sunday in Arroyo del Puerco. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Sunshine glaring
  Streetscape in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. Row houses line both sides of the street and chickens are walking in the middle of the cobble stone street. 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.
• Arroyo del Puerco. Tejidos. Women goods. Only advertising in village
  Streetscape in Arroyo del Puerco, Spain. A woman sells wares in one bay of a building while other merchants occupy the other arched bays. A man and a child walk by the woman selling wares. It is noted that this is the only advertising in the village. 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.
• Art or drawing class
  Students in an art class, presumably at Michigan State Normal College, now Eastern Michigan University. The students are sitting behind large drafting tables that have white canvas' on them. The professor stands at the front of the classroom by the blackboard, which has different geometric designs on it.
• Ash deposits and block showing impact. Northside Kilauea. 1921
  Ash deposits after an eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii in 1921. An umbrella has been placed next to a rock in the soil layers to show size perspective and how the rock caused a crater in the top soil until it was eventually filled in with more ash. The ash layers have been compounded and now appear to have loose, rocky striations. A tree grows on top of the embankment.
• Ash deposits. Kilauea pit. Trail to fire pit. North side. 1921
  Landscape of ash deposits in a pit from volcanic eruptions of Kilauea in Hawaii. It is noted this is the trail to the fire pit and the picture was taken on the north side in 1921. The landscape is hilly with vegetation on either side of the trail. Ash walls are on either side and rocks are scattered on the ground.
• Ash deposits. Northside Kilauea pit, resting on lava. 1921
  Ash deposits on the north side of the Kilauea pit in 1921 in Hawaii. It is noted that the deposits are resting on a bed of hardened lava, which can be seen at the bottom of the picture. Vegetation grows out of the ashen soil and covers the top of the embankment.
• Ash tree. Gilmanton, New Hampshire"June 1, 1926. Gilmanton, New Hampshire"
  Image of an Ash Tree coming into bloom in June of 1926 in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. The tree is sprouting small buds which will eventually opened into leaves. Large boulders surround the tree and vegetation grows up between the boulders in the foreground. A small town can be seen in the valley at the base of the hill, as more hills rise in the background. 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.
• Ashore Boat "Unidentified"
  Photograph of the shoreline of a beach. A row boat can be seen on the shore. Bushes and other vegetation grow on the along with the sand. 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.
• Asia Island. 20 miles south of Chilca. Guano. Birds killed by vultures
  Image from a published source. aerial picture of Asia Island, 20 miles south of Chilca, Peru. The island is barren and hilly. It is noted that birds are killed by vultures. 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.
• Athens. Cafe near Ilissus. Siesta time
  Corner cafe with doors open around the building. Scrolling cantilever brackets hold up a steel jetty to offer shade over the sidewalk. Chairs and tables can be seen sitting on the sidewalk.
• Athens. Donkey delivery wagon. Grapes
  An image of a donkey with wicker baskets loaded on it's sides. It is standing in the street next to a sidewalk in Athens.
• Athens. Dwelling. Kaisarine quarter across Ilissus
  Stone and plaster material dwellings along a street in the Kaisarine Quarter, Athens. A side passage, two story row house can be seen in the right portion of the picture with a car sitting in front of another house.
• Athens. Lycabettas on left looking W.SW. Hymettus Range
  Image of Athens with Mount Lycabettas in the background to the left. To the right in the background is the Hymettus Range.
• Athens. Lycabettas, Cafe Gardens
  A cafe garden in Athens with Mount Lycabettas in the background. A tarp pavilion is constructed over tables and chairs to offer shade for customers. A stone retaining wall can be seen in the foreground and it appears to be spring or summer due to the flowers and foliage in the picture.
• Athens. Pentelicus behind Athens. Looking northeast
  "Athens. Pentelicus behind Athens. Looking northeast." Image of an Italianate inspired structures with trees in the foreground. The image appears to be taken from a balcony.
• Athens. Pretentious building with roof garden
  Italianate inspired building with rooftop gardens and and cloth pergola stretching across the patio. The building appear to be grand in scale and design compared to the structures around it. Pedestrians, cars and a tram can be seen on the streets around the building.
• Athens. Worker's house. Kaisarine
  A worker's house in the Kaisarine Quarter, Athens. There are many stylistic elements to the structure such as the cornice and lentil designs on the front facade of the house. A pile of rubble can be seen in the right part of the picture.
• Athens. Workmen's houses
  A modest workman's house in Athens, Greece. A two bay, central entrance design. Young trees are planted on either side of the entrance.
• Athens. Workmen's houses in Colonus area
  An elaborate workmen's house in Colonus, Greece.