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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: Two mountain cabins

: Two of the Boys

: Two rough cowboys

: Two sitting men in knee high boots with whiskey bottles & knives

: Two very young real cowboys; Two very young cowboys (about 15 years old) each wearing similar white shirt, bandanna around neck, broad brimmed cowboy hat, knee high boots, holster with Colt or Remington revolvers. The boy on left holds a cigarette in fingers of his left hand.

: Two well-dressed men with percussion rifles; Dressed in checkered vests and pants and wearing still collars and frock coats, these nattily attired gentlemen defiantly display their arsenal which includes rifles and holstered revolvers on their waists. From the Emory A. Cantey Western Collection.

: Two young Native American women; April 25, 1915

: Two young cowboys with large hats, one whittling

: Typical cowboy and pony; No. 2209 Caption on back of card: "Typical cowboy and pony. These postcards are made from a photo which is of a real cowboy. Correct in equipment and typical in every respect of the early day riders." Message on back written to Mr. Hauxwell.