Presents the photographs taken by William Henry Jackson from 1869 to 1893, discussing his life and how his work captured and introduced the American West to the public.

Includes index.

The great restlessness -- The times and the people -- In search of his fortune -- "Surmounting every barrier": capturing images of the west -- Americans take to the rails -- The Hayden expeditions -- Natural curiosities -- Closing in: American Indians in the west -- Boom and bust: mining towns and western cities -- "Everywhere I go": the changing face of the frontier -- 1893: the white city and the end of the frontier -- Time line -- Places to view Jackson's work.