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THE SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1940 At 97, H. Jackson, Pioneer Photographer, Looks Back Over His 80 Years' Recording (and Making) History March of the Mormon “Handcart Battalion” over the Oregon Trail. From the painting by W. H. Jackson. By ELMO SCOTT WATSON - ■ (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) T WO recent events have brought into the limelight again one of the most remarkable Americans living today. One was the announcement from Scottsbluff, Neb., that William H. Jackson, 97-year-old photographer-painter- historian, had given to the Oregon Trail Memorial associa tion a collection of 100 paintings and water colors, represent ing Mr. Jackson’s work of the last 40 years and based upon his photographs and sketches of the Old West from 1866 to 1872. The other was the publication by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York publishers, of Mr. Jackson’s autobiography under the highly-appropriate title of “Time Exposure.” « Autobiographies of men who had a part in pushing the frontier westward are no rarities. But it is doubtful if any of them have had a longer, more distinguished and more interesting career than the author of “Time Ex posure.” It began away back in 1843 when he was born near the little town of Keeseville, N. Y., the son of a blacksmith and carriage-builder, who, soon after the daguerreotyp- ing process was discovered in 1839, began experimenting with a camera of his own. This fact was prophetic of his son’s future career, for, as he re calls it: “Parts of the first cam era ever owned by a Jackson came into my hands as a toy when I was a very small boy. I hadn’t any real idea what the lens-box was intended for; but 1 got the feel of a camera almost before I could walk. It may sound foolish, yet I can’t help believing that this childhood experience helped to direct my life. An un doubted influence was my moth er’s gift with pencil and water- co! ,r. I can hardly remember the time when I didn’t draw pic tures. It was something without beginning—and is still without an end.” For that fact Americans should be grateful. Had it not been for the camera and the pen cil, paint brush and palette of William H. Jackson we v/ould not have nearly so clear an idea of the Old West as we do. Started at Fifteen. At the age of 15, young Jackson turned his artistic skill to good account. He began making win dow cards for merchants, plac ards announcing church sociables and posters for political rallies. Then he got a job as a retoucher for the leading photographer in Troy, N. Y., where the Jackson family was living, and learned a great deal about the new art of photography. A similar job in Rutland, Vt., increased his knowl edge of the subject but the out break of the Civil war brought a change in his occupation. Jackson enlisted in the Rutland Light Guard, was mustered into Federal service in 1862 and be came a soldier in the Army of the Potomac. Even in the army he had time to continue his draw ing, most of it on small cards. “That practice has brought me a small fame—which is, I regret to say, quite undeserved,” he writes. “Somehow or other the legend has grown up that I am the ‘inventor’ of the picture post card. I don’t know who really devised the first picture postal (a German or an Austrian, I think) but I am not the man.” However, he has plenty of other claims to distinction without that. Jackson’s experiences during the war included the battle of Gettys burg although, as he frankly states, his was a minor part. His regiment was assigned to guard the baggage trains behind the lines so he missed the actual fight ing but afterwards his outfit es corted 2,300 Confederate prison ers to Fort McHenry near Balti more. Incidentally, 75 years lat er J ackson was one of four of its veterans—two Union and two Con federate soldiers—who flew over the battlefield in an airplane, broadcast from it their remin iscences of that historic conflict and strewed roses over the graves of their fallen comrades in the National cemetery there. He Goes West. Mustered out of the Union serv ice at the end of his enlistment, Jackson returned to Vermont, took up again his work as an “artist” in F. Styles’ “Vermont Gallery of Art,” became engaged to a charming young girl and when that engagement ended in a lovers’ quarrel, he decided to follow the advice so often attrib uted to Horace Greeley—“Go West!” (“Horace Greeley’s ad vice was far too obvious to be startling,” he observes succinct ly. “Go West? Of course go west. Where else?”) He arrived at St. Joseph, Mo., the “jumping-off place” for the frontier in 1866 WILLIAM H. JACKSON and for the next three-quarters of a century his life was to be inti mately bound up with the history of the West. Jackson secured a job as a bull-whacker with a wagon train that was departing from Nebras ka City up the Missouri river for the Montana mining camps. That was the last year of “covered wagon” migration across the Plains (the railroad was already pushing west and would soon sup plant the prairie schooner) and Jackson’s first trip over the Ore gon traU was made in company of 300 Mormons and other immi grants who banded together for protection against hostile Indi ans. (In after years, Jackson was to go over the trail, or parts of it, in other forms of transpor tation—train, automobile and air. plane). In Wyoming he left the Mon tana-bound train, went to Salt Lake City and, after three months there, joined a mule train for Cali fornia which brought him at last to Los Angeles, “a town of less than 5,060, which had in 1867 all the charm it lacks today . . . Los Angeles was honestly quaint, rather than merely blatant.” Soon afterwards he started east again —this time with a party of nine persons starting out on the peril ous task of driving a band of 200 wild mustangs back across the mountains and plains to the Mis souri river settlements. This three-months’ trek ended at Julesburg, Colo., where the horses were loaded on a train and shipped to Omaha. Here Jackson obtained a job with some local photographers whom he later bought out. In the spring of 1868 his brother, Ed, came on from Troy to join him and the firm of “Jackson Brothers, Pho tographers” started business in the little frontier city. Later Ed withdrew from the firm and Wil liam became the sole proprietor of the business. Photographer of the Frontier. During the next 12 years Jack- son firmly established his reputa tion as the foremost photographer of the American frontier. Load ing his bulky apparatus for mak ing pictures by the old wet plate process on pack mules or horses he traveled far and wide over the plains and mountains of the West, securing thousands of neg atives ranging in size from stere oscopic views to huge ones meas uring 20 by 24 inches. Some of his greatest work was done while accompanying the ex peditions known officially as the "United States Geological Survey of the Territories” which began in 1869 under the leadership of Dr. F. V. Hayden and continued for the next nine years. During this time he took pictures of Indians which are priceless historical rec ords of the red man in his na tive state, untouched by the white man’s so-called “civilization,” and views of the magnificent Western scenery never before pictured and, in some cases, nev er before visited by white men. In fact, the list of Jackson’s “firsts” is an impressive one. He took the first photographs in what is now Yellowstone park—and the showing of these pictures had much to do with the establish ment of the national park there. He took the first pictures of the cliff dwellings in the Southwest and of the famed Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado. (Inci dentally, it was one of Jackson’s photographs of this mountain which inspired one of Longfel low’s best-beloved poems.) The full record of his amazing career is too long to be con densed within the scope of this article. Some of his activities and adventures can only be hint ed at—his work as a photogra pher for various railroads, his 18- months’ picture-taking trip around the world for Harper’s Weekly, including a 3,500-mile trip by pony sledge across Siberia in the mid dle of winter; his career as head of the Detroit Publishing compa ny which made post cards and other pictures in color. (Its col lection of nearly 40,000 negatives are now in the Ford museum at Dearborn, Mich ) In 1929 he was named research secretary of the Oregon Trail Memorial associa tion. The next few years found him—now nearing 90—going over the old trail again, sr ipping pic tures, this time with a “vest pock et” camera, and doing some more painting. Three times William H. Jack- son has tried to “retire”—once at 60, again at 81 and “finally” at 92. But it was no use—in 1935 the department of the interior commissioned him to paint a se ries of murals for its new build ing in Washington and he did it. Two years later he was again busy taking pictures. It came about thus: In 1937 the surviving members of the G. A. R. met on River side drive for what was to be their last Memorial day parade. When Comrade Bill Jackson didn’t show up, some of the aged Boys in Blue shook their heads sadly—“Too bad Bill can’t he here.” But a few minutes later they saw him—running up and down along the street with press photographers, taking pictures of the parade! William H. Jackson spoke truly when he said of his picture-mak ing career: “It was something without beginning—and is still without an end.” LJ OW good a swinger is Sammy Snead compared to the best of all time? Snead has yet to win a national crown and yet many, in cluding Bobby Jones, pick the West Virginian as one of the top stylists since the first Scotchman socked a rock with a shepherd’s crook and complained of the greens. Snead may be the “dream swinger” to many, but he isn’t to Jimmie Donald son, an able stylist _ .. of his own and one Grimtland Rice of the top instructors of the game. In rating Snead as highly as we have, Jimmie thinks your corre spondent is a trifle curious in the cupola—as follows— An Expert Disagrees Dear Grant: I happened to see your article about Sammy Snead. How a man like you who has seen as much golf as you have can compare Sammy Snead's swing, which has a decided loop (which is preventing him from winning big tournaments), with a great swing like Harry Vardon’s baffles me. What do you mean about Hagen, Sarazen and J. H. Taylor being swingers? They certainly were not swingers, but decided hitters. And if you are writing on the subject of swingers, how can you possibly overlook Byron Nelson who, I per sonally think, is a much better swinger, and better grooved, than Snead has been last two years. To the layman your article might appeal, but to someone like myself ’who knows a little about it, it is really funny. Sincerely yours, Jimmie Donaldson And in Rebuttal— Dear Jimmie— I know of few golfers who swing a golf club better than you do—or few who know as much about the old game. But I can’t agree with you about Sammy Snead. You say he has a loop in his swing? So did Bobby Jones. Do you know a better swinger? Yet only a few days ago Bobby Jones told me that in his opinion Snead had the best all around swing with every club that he had ever seen—and Bob played with Vardon as far back as 1920. Bobby Jones was referring to the physical makeup of Snead’s swing, not to his mental attitude in a cham pionship. Snead gets amazing results with little show of effort, of extra effort. Snead’s downfall has never been due to any fault in his swing—only to his inability to concentrate—only to nis mental attitude, which as you kuow is 70 per cent of golf. I played with Bobby Jones four days ago and he had a 65. I still got a thrill from the slow, smooth beauty of his swing. Bob still in sists that Snead is the top. The dif ference is that Bobby could always concentrate and keep full control of his mental and nerve resources. Snead can’t. Yet remember this— in his last four big tournaments, Snead has won three and reached the final hole against Nelson in the last P. G. A. I have seen Snead hit many a golf ball, but I have yet to see any “decided loop.” Hagen and Nelson Continuing our correspondence, I hate to disagree with an expert of your rank. But to my mind Walter Hagen is a better swinger than most. Hagen in his prime was one of the ideal swingers. Sarazen, with his stocky build, is more of a hitter than a swinger. We agree here. Sarazen doesn’t think Snead has any loop, but he is afraid Snead is getting a trifle flat in his back swing. “The greatest fault in golf today,’’ Sarazen says. As for swingers—how about Henrj Picard? Winning temperament—no. But a great golfer and a great swinger. Snead has had a bettei three or four-year record than Mac Donald Smith. Did you ever see a finer swinger than Mac Smith? Yet Mac Smith through 25 years never won a national title. Here was the great crime of all golf. Mac Smith with the golfing temperament of Walter Hagen or Byron Nelson would have won at least six championships. Imagine Sammy Snead with the mental atti tude of a Hagen or a Nelson—of the tremendous concentration of a Bobby Jones— Even as it is, I believe Sammj Snead will still astonish the world of golf. Watch him! Swing Still Secondaqr If you are thinking in terms of swingers I’ll give you my list—Bob by Jones, Harry Vardon, Sammy Snead, Walter Hagen, Mac Smith, Henry Picard and Paul Runyan. It also so happens that winning cham pionship golf belongs even more in the heart and above the shoulders than it does in the technique of any swing. What about Byron Nelson, one of our best through many years? Nel son is a good swinger, who once in a while gets his left wrist tied up. HousehoklNeuis ^ ^ 9J /Zzwwyr- Easy Cutout Figures For Indoor Garden - . / LET’S SWING INTO FALL (See Recipes Below) Three cheers! It’s fall again! Now is the time to perk up your home a bit, to scan through Dame Fashion’s news notes, and to dress up your table a bit with new and old-time favorites. As each season comes we always heed its call by planning foods suit able for serving at that particular time of the year. We try to rush spring by setting forth very crisp, cool, and fresh vegetable salads. Throughout the summer, when ap petites wane, cooling beverages and light foods are most popular. But with cooler weather that is here at last, appetites pick up, and the family is more than ready to discard their favorite light er meals for something more sub stantial that will provide new en ergy for school and fall activities. Many of the foods we serve are those that your mother served, and her mother before that time, but we can give new flavor to them, new and attractive ways of serving, and a 1940 style. * • • A tiny sprinkling of ginger over roast beef gives it a yummy flavor. Meat loaf may be baked in a ring mold and served with parsley po tato balls in the center. Pour a bottle of gingerale over ham for baking, and baste occa sionally. When using jelly or jam as a fill ing for layer cake, spread each lay er very thinly with soft or creamed butter first. This keeps the jelly or jam from soaking into the cake. If you add a few drops of mint extract to whipped cream it makes a delicious topping for chocolate cake. Apple Pie. % cup shortening’ V* cup boiling water 1% cups flour 1 teaspoon salt V* teaspoon baking powder 4 to 5 tart apples (peeled and sliced) % cup sugar Dash cinnamon or nutmeg Place shortening in a warm bowl, pour boiling water over it and cream thoroughly with a fork. Place flour, salt and baking powder in flour sieve and sift gradually into the creamed shorten ing and water mixture. Mix thoroughly. Make up into a dough ball and chill. To make apple pie, divide pastry, roll out and line pie plate with first half. Peel and sli£e the apples, ar range in alternate layers with sugar and cinnamon, or nutmeg. Top with pastry and bake in a hot oven (450 degrees) for 10 minutes; then reduce oven heat to 350 degrees and bake approximately 35 minutes longer. Serve warm with a wedge of cheese. Golden Carrot Ring. (Serves 5-6) I tablespoon onion (minced) 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup soft bread crumbs 2 eggs (well beaten) cups milk 2 cups raw carrots (grated) 1 teaspoon salt Dash pepper Brown the onion in the butter. Re move from fire, and add crumbs. Place in a mixing bowl, and add well-beaten eggs. Mix well. Add milk, carrots, salt and pepper. Pour into well greased ring mold and bake in a moderate oven (350 de grees) for about 40 minutes. Turn onto heated platter and serve im mediately. Staffed Ham Steak. (Serves 5-6) 2 cups soft bread crumbs % cup seeded raisins (chopped) % cup walnut meats (broken) Vi cup brown sugar % teaspoon dry mustard Vi cup butter (melted) | 2 large slices smoked ham (% inch thick) Whole cloves Combine the crumbs, raisins, nuts, sugar, mustard, and butter to form a dressing. Place one slice of ham in a shallow baking pan, and spread dressing on the ham. Place a second slice of ham on top. Stick whole cloves into the fat. Bake in a slow oven (300 degrees) for about 1 hour. Dutch Cream Cookies. (Makes 4 dozen) % cup butter % cup sugar 1 egg Vi cup sour cream Vi teaspoon soda 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon lemon extract Cream butter and add sugar. Add egg and beat thoroughly. Dissolve soda in cream and add to mixture. Add flour to make a dough which can be easily handled. Chill over night. When firm, slice into thin slices. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 10 to 12 minutes. 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