Tulip tree in Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts. The tree is surrounded by other similarly sized trees and the landscape is grassy with walking paths built into it. Several buildings can be seen in the background and people can be seen walking through the park. The tree's are being blown by the wind.
Hand-colored image of the the rail line next to a river that cuts through a mountainous landscape. Steep, rocky cliffs rise on either side of the river and are striated with different sediment layers. Trees grow on top of the cliffs and on the hills surrounding the rail line. A tunnel has been cut through a portion of the rock wall in the background to allow for the train to pass through. Powerlines run beside the rail line.
Tupelo Gum Trees in a Cypress swamp. The gum trees are like Cypress Tree's with flared bases and are relative in size but they do not have flutes like Cypress Trees. They commonly grow in swamps and floodplains in the Southern United States. Dense moss covers the bases of the gum trees and small scrub bushes can be seen sticking out of the water around the tree bases.
Photograph of a shoreline. A large bedrock formation can be seen in the background, showing signs of weathering and erosion. The shore is lined with sticks and twigs that have washed up from the water. 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.
Two members of the track team run outside. One runner reaches out to the other runner. Roosevelt School appears in the background. From an envelope titled "Spring Sports, 1933."
Two children, dressed as courtiers, pose next to a girl holding a bouquet. One courtier is kneeling and presenting a floral headdress on a pillow. A child can be seen in the background. From an envelope titled "To be printed"
Two female students wearing white lab coats stand in front of a bulletin board announcing "Student Employees" and presenting 'plate appearance.' The cafeteria tray has a bowl of iceberg lettuce, bowl of canned fruit cocktail, four deviled eggs plated on a leaf of lettuce, a glass of milk and plate of chopped chicken.
Two drawings of 17th century dancers. The top painting is titled "Peasants Dancing." The bottom painting is titled "The Minuet." From an envelope titled "Art Reproduction."
Two drawings of Dutch scenes. The top drawing features Dutch boys and girls skating. The bottom drawing features a man and woman standing by a canal and windmills. From an envelope titled "Art Reproduction."
Two drawings of ships, posted on a board. The top drawing features a ship sailing through the waters. The bottom picture features two shipmates on board. From an envelope titled "Art Frieze."
Photograph of two young girls posed in the yard of a residential area. The two girls are wearing white dresses. Deciduous trees and neighboring houses 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.
Photograph of two young girls posed in the yard of a residential area. The two girls are wearing white dresses. Deciduous trees and neighboring houses 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.
Phtoograph of two men looking at a mountain range. These two men appear to be the same men from 010_MJ_140_029. The men stand in an open field near shrubbery. Large 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.
Stereographic duplicate of glass slide 010_MJ_84_035c. 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 two men painting the exterior of an Upright and Wing house. Three men are standing wooden scaffolding on the second floor, while the third man stands next to the house. The house is covered with wooden siding and the men are painting a side gable. A woman stands next to a tree beside the road. 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 two men walking along a mountain ridge. The two men are wearing hats and suits. The mountain ridges span into the midground. Small trees grow in front 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.
Two paintings on a board. The top painting features two children playing in the snow. The bottom painting features Little Bo Peep and her sheep. From an envelope titled "Art Reproduction."
Photograph of a streetscape in a mountain town. A large two story house can be seen to the right along with several storefronts. A building with two belfry's can be seen in the background. A tree and wooden plank bridge can be seen in the foreground.
Two female students stand underneath an archway. A residence hall, possibly King or Goodison, is in the background. From an envelope titled "Campus Scenes to be enlarged, Sept. 30, 1942."
Two teachers stand next to a goal post near the soccer field. The teachers are talking as students play in the background. From an envelope titled "Campus Scenes, Oct. 15, 1939."
A Four over Four farm house between Laconia and Portsmouth in New Hampshire. The house is a typical Four over Four style with a rear ell addition that appears to be two or three rooms with five bays. A central chimney can be seen on the hipped roof of the main house and an unattached garage can be seen in the background. It is noted that this is a typical style of farmhouse for this region. 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.
Large two and a half story Mission style house on Piedmont Avenue in Berkeley, California. It is noted that this is a typical good house in the city. Ivy covers most of the side of the house and landscaping covers the property. Palm trees grow next to the sidewalk and a hedgerow divides the property from the sidewalk. A stepped pediment can be seen on the roof, which is covered with clay tile shingles.
Luthern Church made of stone masonry and is the tallest church in the world. The foundation was laid in 1377, but was not completed until 1890. Gothic style architecture.
The wooden pillars and large crankshaft under the old factory on the Mayfield River in Elmwood, Massachusetts. The water of the river has frozen around the wooden pillars that support the structure and a stone pillar can be seen to the right. The embankment under the the structure is rocky and muddy.
Photograph of an underground oil tank in Ontario, Canada in July of 1929. The lid of the storage tank is open but oil was not being pumped into the reservoir when the picture was taken. The reservoir is made of thick, metal walls and is held together with metal rivets. 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.
Landscape of an earthen dam and water spillways. Industrial buildings are constructed on the top of the dam, presumably as power plants for the spillways. Water pours through holes in the dam and cascades into the river below. More industrial buildings can be seen in the background as well as further down the river.
Landscape of a pond in the middle of several cultivated fields. Several people stand on the banks of the pond which is surrounded by hills and vegetation. A portion of the embankment behind the pond has eroded and now has exposed soil that vegetation has not covered. A tree line can be seen in the background, dividing the fields.
A Polish colonist's house in Unido de Victoria, Brazil. A very minimalistic wooden vernacular house with a saltbox roof stands next to a small wooden barn and cows can be seen standing in the pasture surrounding the house. A pond is in the middle of the pasture and a fence row divides the different areas of the farm. The landscape is hilly with mountains rising in the background.
Landscape of a Polish settlement in Unido de Victoria, Brazil. The vernacular wooden house is one and half stories and stands beside two outbuildings for the farm. The landscape is rough and covered in foliage.
Streetscape of Polish houses in Unido de Victoria, Brazil. Small, one and a half story wooden houses line the street and people walk around outside of the houses. Gable details are on many of the houses but they are mostly undecorated. Electric lines cross over the street going to the houses.
Photograph of a post office. The post office is built in the Italiantate style. Cars are parked in front of the post office on a brick road. 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.
Robert Paul Griffin (November 6, 1923 – April 16, 2015) was a Republican U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan and Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. As a junior United States Senator from Michigan in 1969, Griffin here acknowledges that he is the “last obstacle between the graduates and their diplomas,” and remarks upon the distrust of the establishment felt by many college graduates of the late 1960’s. Rebellion, Griffin says, is essential to moving society forward, and he warns the students of the pitfalls of destructive rebellion. Destructive rebellion only leads to more destruction, while constructive rebellion has the potential to change American society in positive ways.
Hubert Humphrey served as 38th United States Vice President to President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965-1969. This address occurred during Humphrey’s extended tour of Africa in 1968, and was given to the faculty and students of the National Teachers Education Center - an institution which employed many Eastern Michigan University faculty as supervisors and consultants. In this address, Humphrey expounds upon the importance of a well-rounded education, stating that the purpose of education was the emancipation from fear and suspicion.
The University of California library in Berkeley, California. Named the Charles Franklin Doe Memorial Library, the building was constructed in 1911 using a Neoclassical Style. Students walk in front of the four story building with it's four story tall denticulated pediment arch. Landscaping covers the grounds around the library and a second building can be seen to the left along with a domed building in the background.
The University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Elm trees line the roadway that runs next to a large grassy field where a man is walking. Cars are driving on the street in front of the large gothic style buildings and Rockefeller Chapel can be seen in the background. 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.
Landscape of a rocky cliff at the waterside. The rock face has been exposed by erosion and is striated with deep cuts in the stone. The sediment layers are also visible. Trees cover the surface at the top of the cliff and the water rises up the side of the rock cliff.
Photograph of a large steam boat being unloaded at a dock. Men can be seen walking with large wooden posts over their shoulders. There are crates on the ground near the docked labeled "The Gay-Ola Company Memphis Tenn." 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.
The Tagus River Valley from a dirt road running along the mountainside. Terraced ground can be seen in the right part of the picture, which prevents soil erosion. The landscape is mountainous and rugged. 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.
Landscape of Upper Au Sable Lake in New York. Mountains rise in the background and the banks of the lake are heavily forested. Lilly pads cover the surface of the lake.