Mark Jefferson Photograph Collection

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

  • A young man poses on a curb "People"

    Photograph of a young man sitting on the curb of a street. He is wearing a suit jacket, a tie, a shirt, and a pair of matching pinstripe pants. A tree grows next to the sidewalk and a house with a wooden swing can be seen in the background. Leaves are stuck in the mud on the side of the road and they cover the ground around the tree. 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.
  • Academic Building

    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.
  • Across coast range. North of Mollendo

    Image from a published source. aerial picture of the coast range north of Mollendo, Peru. The landscape is rugged and mountainous. Clouds cast shadows on the mountainsides. 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.
  • Across Kilauea. 1921

    Looking across Kilauea in 1921. The landscape of the volcano is barren and stream rises out of the ground. Ash deposit walls can be seen in the foreground. Kilauea is an active shield volcano that has a high frequency of eruptions.
  • Adams mansion. Quincy, Mass.

    The Adams mansion in Quincy, Massachusetts. The house is two stories with at least four roof dormers and nine bays. Ivy covers most of the front facade and the main entrance portico. Shutters are attached to all of the windows. The house was the residence of two American presidents and their descendents from 1720 to 1927. The house is now a protected historical park and a park of the National Park Service. 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.
  • Adobe buildings "New Mexico, undated"

    Photograph of adobe style buildings. The buildings have flat roofs and cantilevered vigas. 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.
  • Aegina. Greek boys and donkey colt

    Three Greek boys standing with a donkey colt. They are standing amongst boulders and cut rock.
  • Aerial view of a beach "Thumb area. Michigan"

    Photograph of an aerial view of a beach. Driftwood lines the shoreline. A tree grows to the left of the camera. 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.
  • aerial view of a mountain edge "Colorado. Undated"

    Photograph of a open field taken from a mountain's edge. The open field has scattered vegetation. A dirt road can be seen in the midground. 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.
  • aerial view of a mountain edge "Colorado. Undated"

    Photograph of a paved road along the side of the mountain. The photograph has an aerial view of the mountains. Trees grow on the faces of the mountain. A river sprawls to the right of the camera. 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.