Timeline

1843

Born: Keeseville, NY

1868

Opened a photography studio after traveling the Oregon Trail, Omaha, NE

1869

Commissionedby the Union Pacific Railroad to document construction and scenery along the railroad route

1870

Joined the Hayden Survey, led by the geographer and explorer Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden; photographed the largely unexplored Yellowstone region

1871

Member of the Hayden Geological Survey

1879

Opened a photography studio in Denver, CO

1893

Commissioned to photograph for western state exhibitions, World's Columbian Exposition

1894 - 1896

Member and photographer for the World's Transportation Commission

1942

Died: New York, NY