The Birth of a Century: Early Color Photographs of America

This book contains stunning color photographs by William Henry Jackson from the turn-of-the-century, offering a rare look at life in American during this time. During the latter part of his career Jackson devoted himself to color photography using a secret process called photocrom. This "legendary pioneer photographer captured lively images of both urban and rural landscapes, as well as striking portraits of native Americans, cottonpickers, and railroad laborers, proving a unique pictorial record of the social and physical evolution of the United States."--the publisher.