Photographic Study Collection

Spanning the history of photography, this collection brings together examples of ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, tintypes, cased photographs, stereographs, photographic postcards, silver gelatin prints, and more. The topics covered in the collection primarily focus on the general history of the American West.

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: Boy wearing hat and high boots sitting on steps outdoors

: Boy with bullwhip, dog, knife, and George Washington rock; Image is reversed. Message on the rock pictured states the following: "Here on the 22 of Feb. 1732 George Washington was born."

: Boy's Dormitory; Nellie May Sherwood is probably the photographer who used a Brownie camera, is probably the wife of a missionary, and is the sister of Lucy Whitten. Postcard postmarked at Browning Mont. to Miss Lucy Whitten, Muzette, Pa. "Thanks for your kind remembrance. I shall keep the book mark in my Bible and think of you every time I read. We had a Happy Xmas. Write again Pray much N.M.S. Montana"

: Boys Building and Chapel [Ft. Simcoe, Washington]

: Branding 'Slick Ears,' Flathead Reservation

: Branding Calves

: Branding Cattle Out West

: Branding Cattle in Corral in the Northwest

: Branding Cattle in a Squeezer

: Branding a maverick; Note on card addressed to Miss Pearl Millick of Custer Co. Idaho: "Be sure to keep ....in training for those kids. That hat may be along someday soon."