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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Statue upper right corner in front of Buckingham Palace. People gathered at the base of the statue. Guards in red on horses lower half of image. Trees upper left center.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zoologist and President of the University of Michigan, Arthur Ruthven was selected to speak at the inauguration of Michigan State Normal College President, Eugene B. Elliott. In this address, Ruthven speaks of the important place of MSNC in the post-World War II nation and world, while also emphasizing the need for regional studies and national defense training.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Closeup of astronomical clock face. Clock installed 1410, on the wall of Old Town Hall. The four figures flanking the clock are set in motion on the hour.
This image depicts another of the clubs that was organized under the Lyceum constitution, the Athenaeum Society. All four of the literary societies had a limit of 60 members, and membership was usually full. According to the 1893 Aurora, the Atheneum was “the most conveniently and finely furnished of the societies, and out of debt.” This student organization prided itself on its weekly programs. In 1893, when this photograph was taken, five out of the eight Normal students who were given commencement honors were members of the Atheneum Society (pg.81).
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.
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.
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." Image of an Italianate inspired structures with trees in the foreground. The image appears to be taken from a balcony.
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.
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.