Mark Jefferson Photograph Collection

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

  • Bunk house from north. August 1901

    A lean-to bunk house and a canvas tent set built around a central yard with a water pump. The lean-to structure is constructed of vertical wooden planks and has a shingle roof. Two wooden ladders are leaning against the back of the structure. The landscape is relatively flat and is covered with prairie grass. There are no trees. It appears there is a large body of water in the background. It is unknown where this picture was taken, although possibly at Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts based on the reference to this location found in the description of 010_MJ_91_032.
  • Bunk house from South. August 1901

    A family stands in the yard outside of their bunk house. A large canvas tent and a wooden lean-to style house have been constructed around a central yard with a water pump. The landscape is flat with no trees and covered with prairie grass. Wooden fences divide property lines in the background. It is unknown where this picture was taken, although possibly at Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts based on the reference to this location found in the description of 010_MJ_91_032.
  • Burgos. Gardens in outskirts

    Spanish two story houses in Burgos, Spain with gardens 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.
  • Burnt Cabin Point. East side to north. Stagnant water. Wind offshore

    Burnt Cabin Point in East Michigan. The landscape is sandy and covered in limb debris and logs. Dune grass covers most of the beach area and the area is generally a low lying, stagnant water area near the lake shore. Trees dot the shore.
  • Burnt forested area

    Photograph of a forest landscape. There appears to have been a fire in the area due to charred stumps stick up out of the ground and the remaining trees are isolated on the landscape. The undergrowth is growing back and deep ruts can be seen in the dirt in the foreground.
  • Bushes near a mountain ridge "Colorado. Undated"

    Photograph of a large bush. The bush is dense and the folliage is close to the camera. The bush sits near vegetation that surrounds a mountain ridge. More mountains 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.
  • Busk tunnel. West toward Sawatch

    Workers cottages near the Busk Tunnel in the Sawatch Mountains in Colorado. The Sawatch Mountain Range is a portion of the larger Rocky Mountain Range and is located in central Colorado. The Busk Tunnel was originally constructed in 1891 as a rail tunnel for the Colorado Midland Railroad. The tunnel has since been converted to an aqueduct to bring water to Pueblo and Aurora, Colorado. The image shows two workers cottages built into the steep landscape of the mountains and they appear to be one to two room single story structures. Large boulders cover the landscape around the houses along with trees and other scrub bushes.
  • Busy street "Panama, 1926"

    Photograph of a car line street taken in Panama in 1926. Palm trees can be seen planted in front of the four story restaurant on the opposite side of the street. The building is characterized by rectangular windows on all of the floors, a mansard style roof with several roof, and wall dormers. The large clock tower building has a curved front with several stories of windows and pillars supporting a cornice on the first floor. A skyscraper stands behind the clock tower and has a heavy base and a denticulated cornice at the top. Skyscrapers line the rest of the street 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.
  • Busy street "Panama, 1926"

    Photograph of a car lined street taken in Panama in 1926. Palm trees can be seen planted in front of the four story building on the opposite side of the street. The building has rectangular windows on the first three floors and arched windows on the fourth. A heavy bracketed roof overhang caps the building. There is single visible chimney near the camera. The central unit of the building features an elaborate cupola which is several more stories high. The front of the building is hidden under a two story portico with arches on the front. A standard furniture billboard can be seen 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.
  • By Tagus bridge. Olive grove

    Looking at a mountainside with an olive tree grove. Railroad tracks can be seen above the road. 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.