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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- Fording the middle fork of the Belly river as it leaves Crossley lake in Glacier National Park in Montana
- From Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Ry., St. Paul, Minn.
![Forks--Pecos and Mora, Foot of Hamilton Mesa [Bridgeport Rig holster]](https://images.nationalcowboymuseum.org/islandora/object/ncm%3A140436/datastream/TN/view)
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- Fort Marion National Monument, Aerial View, St. Augustine, Florida. The oldest city in the United States.
- Preprinted blurb on back of card: "Fort Marion--the oldest military fortification on the western continent was formerly called Fort San Marcos. Building was started on 1672 by the Spaniards and not completed until 1756 by slaves and Indians compelled to do the work. Five acres are covered by this huge structure--in some places the walls being 40 ft. thick. Coquina was the material used in building this best preserved specimen of such architecture in in all the world. Hand-written message on back of card: "Thanks a lot for the birthday card. I hope you folks are all well and keep so. Hope you have good luck with the apples. I'll see you sometime. - Bill P.F.C. Goodell Recreational Area St. Augustine, Fla.
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- Four Young Gunsmiths
- Four young gunsmiths, two seated holding finished full stock percussion rifles, while the two standing hold tools.
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- Four western men with hats posing for a photo
- Writing on back identifies the man on the top left as Frank Thomas. Also written on back, "belongs to Opal Thomas"
