Mark Jefferson Photograph Collection

Explore Photographs Taken by the Former EMU Chair of Geography Between 1900 and 1935.

  • 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.