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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Pages

: The flower of the prairie

: The latest arrival at the political zoo; Harper's Weekly, July 20, 1912, page 7

: The mammath chameleon found in U. S. rarely in Africa; Harper's Weekly, August 10, 1912 cover

: The president; Harper's Weekly, January 10, 1914 cover

: The sinuous Colorado, yellow as the Tiber - Grand Canyon, Arizona; Forms part of Grand Canyon of Arizona Through the Stereoscope box set

: The view from Many Glacier Hotel

: Theo Last Star and Son (Two Thumb Flyer)

: Theresa Newcomb [Actress dressed as Mexican cowgirl with pistol]

: They Are All Cooks on the Round Up

: They are just putting a green cow puncher on a wild steer; Handwritten note in ink on back to Mr. Boyd Baker, Pullman W.Va, Ritchie Co: "Hyattville, Wyo., Feb. 5, '12 Dear Friends, This card was long in coming, but please forget it. I have been sick for about a week. Went to the doctor to day. I shall have to be careful or will have pneumonia. My right lung is almost filled up. Have also been exposed to the measles. So there will be a measly time I expect. Have you ever had them? This is an original picture taken one Sunday in Hyatt--. They are just putting a green cow puncher on a wild steer. Ans. soon, Pearl"