Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir in Yosemite. Two men most responsible for the National Parks we have in California.
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir in Yosemite. Two men most responsible for the National Parks we have in California.
William Sydney Porter, aka O. Henry. Teller at First National Bank, Austin, 1891-1894. Man, look at that fancy woodwork done by the craftsmen of the day!
William Sydney Porter, aka O. Henry. Teller at First National Bank, Austin, 1891-1894. Man, look at that fancy woodwork done by the craftsmen of the day!
The earthquake of August 31, 1886, centered near Charleston, SC, damaged many of the railroads in the area.
The earthquake of August 31, 1886, centered near Charleston, SC, damaged many of the railroads in the area.
Old West gunfighter Bat Masterson. was a colorful figure - an army scout, gambler, buffalo hunter, frontier lawman in Dodge City, and eventually a US Marshall. He was friends with Wyatt Earp, and had visited Wyatt in Tombstone, Arizona shortly before the showdown at the OK Corral. Later in life, after the West had been tamed, he settled in New York City, and worked as a sports editor for the New York Morning Telegraph.
Old West gunfighter Bat Masterson. was a colorful figure - an army scout, gambler, buffalo hunter, frontier lawman in Dodge City, and eventually a US Marshall. He was friends with Wyatt Earp, and had visited Wyatt in Tombstone, Arizona shortly before the showdown at the OK Corral. Later in life, after the West had been tamed, he settled in New York City, and worked as a sports editor for the New York Morning Telegraph.
Wyoming, circa 1900, Overland by Stagecoach… Crossing the country by stagecoach was adventurous even by nineteenth-century standards. Nine people could squeeze inside a stagecoach; additional passengers sometimes traveled on the roof. Passengers remained sandwiched together for about 22 days, with only brief stops for meals and changes of stock or equipment.
Wyoming, circa 1900, Overland by Stagecoach… Crossing the country by stagecoach was adventurous even by nineteenth-century standards. Nine people could squeeze inside a stagecoach; additional passengers sometimes traveled on the roof. Passengers remained sandwiched together for about 22 days, with only brief stops for meals and changes of stock or equipment.
Photo of bareback bronc riding at the Buffalo Bill Rodeo. These guys were real pros!
Photo of bareback bronc riding at the Buffalo Bill Rodeo. These guys were real pros!
“Wanna buy me a drink, Cowboy?” When women were pretty scarce, this was a welcome sight for the cowboy who’d been on the range for weeks, seeing nothing but cows!
“Wanna buy me a drink, Cowboy?” When women were pretty scarce, this was a welcome sight for the cowboy who’d been on the range for weeks, seeing nothing but cows!
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken. The real Sonora Webster Carver and her diving horse.
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken. The real Sonora Webster Carver and her diving horse.
Nevada’s Tonopah to Sodaville stages meet on the road, circa 1903, for a rare respite. The iron engine would soon take their place as the next year, a 60-mile railroad connected Tonopah with the Carson and Colorado branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad at the Sodaville junction. The railroad would become known as the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad.
Nevada’s Tonopah to Sodaville stages meet on the road, circa 1903, for a rare respite. The iron engine would soon take their place as the next year, a 60-mile railroad connected Tonopah with the Carson and Colorado branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad at the Sodaville junction. The railroad would become known as the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad.
This cowboy’s house was dug in so that the insulation of the earth helped keep it warm. Today we would think of this as a root cellar, but to him, it was home!
This cowboy’s house was dug in so that the insulation of the earth helped keep it warm. Today we would think of this as a root cellar, but to him, it was home!
Log cabin in the mid-1880s - Washington CO, Minnesota
Log cabin in the mid-1880s - Washington CO, Minnesota
A Saloon in Georgetown, Colorado. Again, everyone wanted in the picture!
A Saloon in Georgetown, Colorado. Again, everyone wanted in the picture!
A pair of New Mexico brothers get a studio shot in the 1880s.
A pair of New Mexico brothers get a studio shot in the 1880s.
Another studio shot showing everything that was important to this cowboy. The 1880s.
Another studio shot showing everything that was important to this cowboy. The 1880s.
A Memorial placed on the battlefield of the Little Bighorn Massacre in 1879.
A Memorial placed on the battlefield of the Little Bighorn Massacre in 1879.
Ernest J Bellocq (1873-1949). An American photographer worked in New Orleans during the early 20th century. Bellocq is remembered for his haunting photographs of the prostitutes of Storyville, New Orleans' legalized red-light district. These have inspired novels, poems and films.
Ernest J Bellocq (1873-1949). An American photographer worked in New Orleans during the early 20th century. Bellocq is remembered for his haunting photographs of the prostitutes of Storyville, New Orleans' legalized red-light district. These have inspired novels, poems and films.
Cowboys. Christoval, Texas late 1800s. Women riding side-saddle with Colt 45 peacemaker.
Cowboys. Christoval, Texas late 1800s. Women riding side-saddle with Colt 45 peacemaker.
A store in Stone Hill, Missouri, in the early 1900s.
A store in Stone Hill, Missouri, in the early 1900s.
Frank Boardman "Pistol Pete" Eaton (October 26, 1860 – April 8, 1958) was an American author, cowboy, scout, Indian fighter, and Deputy U.S. Marshal for Judge Isaac C. Parker. He was also known to throw a coin in the air, draw and shoot it before it hit the ground.
Frank Boardman "Pistol Pete" Eaton (October 26, 1860 – April 8, 1958) was an American author, cowboy, scout, Indian fighter, and Deputy U.S. Marshal for Judge Isaac C. Parker. He was also known to throw a coin in the air, draw and shoot it before it hit the ground.
A shot from the Great Depression, where a title for this picture might be...”I don’t know what to do next!”
A shot from the Great Depression, where a title for this picture might be...”I don’t know what to do next!”
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