James Lau Collection

This collection contains photographic postcards of cowboys on the range. There are hand written notes on the backs from Ella Bartlett and Norm Bartlett to Mrs. S. T. Sweet, Mrs. Theodore Sweet and Miss Olive M. Sweet. The Sweets were located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and the Bartletts were from Woonscoket, South Dakota and Aberdeen, South Dakota. The dates are from 1906 to 1908.

The James Lau Collection is a part of Small Collections.


A round up on the plains
A round up on the plains
Copy print and negative available. Postcard has a hand written note to Miss Olive M. Sweet from her cousin Ella.
Cowboys at dinner, 1906
Cowboys at dinner, 1906
Copy print and negative available. Postcard has a hand written note to Mrs. S. T. Sweet from Noria (?) Bartlett.
Round up wagons climbing a hill the "Pilot in front"
Round up wagons climbing a hill the "Pilot in front"
Copy print and negative available. Postcard has a hand written note to Mrs. Theodore Sweet from Ella Bartlett.