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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Mission Mountain Wilderness Area
Mission Mountain Wilderness Area
Missoula Stampede bulldoging [sic]
Missoula Stampede bulldoging [sic]
Moat of Fort Marion
Moat of Fort Marion
Mollie Brown, The Only Female Bareback Somersault Rider in the World
Mollie Brown, The Only Female Bareback Somersault Rider in the World
Monster buffaloes estimated to weigh 2,000 pounds.
Monster buffaloes estimated to weigh 2,000 pounds.
Montana Scenery: Cattle Roundup
Montana Scenery: Cattle Roundup
"Negative by Geo. B. Bonnell, Great Falls, Montana. Printed on N.P.A. extra brilliant pense albumen paper."
Montana cow boys
Montana cow boys
Montana mountains, home of the mountain-sheep--most difficult to capture of all American game.
Montana mountains, home of the mountain-sheep--most difficult to capture of all American game.
Montana mountains, home of the mountain-sheep--most difficult to capture of all American game.
Montana mountains, home of the mountain-sheep--most difficult to capture of all American game.
Mount Roosevelt in eruption
Mount Roosevelt in eruption
Harper's Weekly, June 8, 1912 cover
Mr. Wild Gun and Family (Blackfeet)
Mr. Wild Gun and Family (Blackfeet)
Dog travois leaning on tipi Buffalo hoof tipi
Mrs. Capt. Jacks
Mrs. Capt. Jacks
Postmarked Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug 24, 1914; addressed to Miss Ruth Cable 580 Ferry St., New Haven, Conn "This is an old lady who lives way up in the mountains all alone - and that thing in front is a snow shoe that she walks on in the winter. That pistol is one she kills wild animals with + years ago, they say, she killed an Indian, who attacked her. She has two parrots + two cats living with her - lovingly Aunt Ruth"

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