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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Frontier Days--cowboy and girl
Frontier Days--cowboy and girl
Handwritten note in ink to Mrs. A. A. Balis, Irvin, Ohio: "Jan 15 / 07 11am Left Omaha last night. here for 2 hours - Rock Springs tomorrow Salt Lake 17 to 19th Air crisp + zero snow meeting old sheep friends going out. feeling fine. and every thing going ok. Andrew"
Ft. Riley Kansas soldier in uniform with sword
Ft. Riley Kansas soldier in uniform with sword
Name written on back Text on Front of card: Ramsour & Pennel, Junction City, Kans. (Gallery over M. E. Clark's Store) Ramsour & Pennell studio in Junction City, 1889: J. J. (Joseph Judd) Pennell and perhaps L. A. Ramsour
Gazing into a yawning chasm, 5000 feet deep, Moran's Point, Grand Canyon of Arizona
Gazing into a yawning chasm, 5000 feet deep, Moran's Point, Grand Canyon of Arizona
Forms part of Grand Canyon of Arizona Through the Stereoscope box set
Geo. Comstock Spanish American Nels Nelson
Geo. Comstock Spanish American Nels Nelson
On back: "presented to Eda Mathis with the compliments of Geo. Comstock...Mrs. Roy Holman"

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