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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Grand stand, Frontier Park, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Grand stand, Frontier Park, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Note to Mrs. Blunt of MO dated June 9, 1928 on back of card: "Dear Mother, This is Sat. Morning Very cold last night we camped at campgrounds oppisite [sic.] the much talked of Rodeo grounds. U.S....left Ednas at Madrid...yesterday.....all tired out...."
Gray Eagle and Family.  Sioux Lodge.
Gray Eagle and Family. Sioux Lodge.
Sportsman's Series stereograph boxed set
Gray Eagle and His Lodge.  Sioux Brave.
Gray Eagle and His Lodge. Sioux Brave.
Sportsman's Series stereograph boxed set
Great map of the west
Great map of the west
Printed on back at top: "National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center, 1700 N. E. 63rd Street, Route 66, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Great map of the West, 40 x 45 feet. Portrays Settlement, Trails and Historic Sites." Printed on back at bottom: "Pub. by National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center. Photo by Dick Cobb."
Grinnell Glacier, Glacier National Park
Grinnell Glacier, Glacier National Park
Text on back of photo: "Noon-time chow on the way to Grinnell glacier in Glacier National Park in Montana. The glacier is seen below big, broad Mt. Gould." "From: Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Railway, Staint Paul, Minnesota" GPGG-200
Group of Black Foot Braves in Full Feather
Group of Black Foot Braves in Full Feather
Sportsman's Series stereograph boxed set
Group of Indians--Fort Marion
Group of Indians--Fort Marion
Capt. Richard Henry Pratt, the military officer in charge of the prisoners at Fort Marion, stands at far left. Later he was the founder and director of the Indian Industrial School at Carlisle, PA. The Kiowa Head Chief, Lone Wolf, is the man seated in the second row, sixth from left.

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