St. Augustine Through the Lens of William Henry Jackson
Opens December 31
In the decades following the Civil War, photographer William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) played a major role in shaping public perception of the American landscape. In the 1890s, Jackson was commissioned by Henry Flagler’s East Coast Railroad to produce a set of images to promote St. Augustine as a tourist destination. Today, Jackson’s photographs remain a remarkable record of turn-of-the century life in this historic city, offering a striking portrait of the Gilded Age in St. Augustine. “St. Augustine Through the Lens of William Henry Jackson” is funded in part by the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council.
Lightner Museum, 75 King St., St. Augustine, (904) 824-2874. For more information, visit https://lightnermuseum.org/lightner75/
