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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: This for elk horns; From the Sporting & Hunting Views series

: Thos. Moran, America's great scenic artist, sketching at Bright Angel Cove, Arizona; Forms part of Grand Canyon of Arizona Through the Stereoscope box set

: Three Bears and wife; Three Bears' wife's name means "Not a real Woman." Handwritten in ink on back, "L.W. Hill" - Louis Hill was the son of James J. Hill, founder of Great Northern Railroad and developed Glacier National Park.

: Three Blackfeet children in front of tipi

: Three Indian Wars era soldiers in front of tent

: Three Men in fringed buckskin coats and one in a linen coat

: Three Native American women

: Three Osage Women wearing ribbon blankets with baby

: Three Riders

: Three South Dakota cowboys on horses; Handwritten note in ink to Mr. + Mrs. Lowell Wright, Covington, Ohio: Sep. 22. Viewfield S.D. Dear friends. Will drop you a line recieved [sic] you adress [sic] tonight I am well and happy hope you are the same. the picture to the right is me suppose you know my trade will write you more next time, in haste Guy Smith Viewfield, SD"