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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- Unidentified Blackfeet woman
- Illegible writing on back, presumably identifying the woman pictured.
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- Unidentified Standing Native American Man in dance outfit
- A split-otterskin bandolier ornamented with circular mirrors hangs from his neck, the tail of the otter reaching to his knees.
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- Unidentified Standing Native American Woman, probably Omaha
- Multiple strands of glass beads interspersed with bone hairpipes form her necklaces. Bancroft in on the southwest corner of the Omaha reservation in Nebraska
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- Unidentified Standing Osage Man in dancing outfit
- A silk shirt, neckerchief and ribbonwork on his leggings highlight the particular opulence of Osage dress after oil was discovered on their reservation, early in the 20th century
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- Unidentified Standing Oto Women and child
- The women do not bear a strong resemblance to each other, but may have been co-wives. The senior wife, at the right, wears an elaborately decorated wool skirt in silk ribbonwork. The junior wife is dressed much more plainly, though she appears to be the mother of the infant girl. Grandma Dent or Bluehair
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- Union Stockyards Company letter on letterhead
- Text reads: "Day K. Smith, Esq. Kansas City Belt Ry Co., Kansas City, Mo., Dear Sir: I have your favor of the 6th, instant, in reference to switching charges, and note that you say that the general stock yards tracks are not located on your line. May I ask who owns the railroad tracks that run into the general stock yards, and what are the terminal switching charges for delivering stock to, or receiving stock from the general yards? Thanking you for the information contained in your previous letter I remain Yours truly W. A. Paxton, Vice President.
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- Up the Colorado River from Pyrites Point to Zoraster Tower, Grand Canyon of Arizona
- Forms part of Grand Canyon of Arizona Through the Stereoscope box set
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- Utah cowboy in fringed attire with two holstered pistols
- Fox & Symons active in Salt Lake City, 1874-1883; located at 162 S. Main St. and 322 S. Main St. (Opposite St. James Hotel) Alexander Fox died in Salt Lake City, 1882 Charles W. Symons b. in England ca. 1845, died in Salt Lake City, July 22, 1934
