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18 lip 2024 · These old photographs of the American frontier capture life and struggle in the Wild West. The completion of the railroads to the West following the American Civil War opened up vast areas of the region to settlement and economic development.
9 gru 2013 · From these treasures, we have chosen 100 of the best historical photographs of the Old West. The journey has already started, with our Opening Shot, and continues throughout the magazine. Enjoy!
Timeline of the American Old West. 1882 hand-colored map depicting the western half of the continental United States. This timeline of the American Old West is a chronologically ordered list of events significant to the development of the American West as a region of the continental United States. The term "American Old West" refers to a vast ...
The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the last few ...
13 cze 2022 · In the 1860s and 1870s, photographer Timothy O'Sullivan created some of the best-known images of American West frontier. A must-see photo collection.
3 sty 2005 · Photos of Texas Rangers taken prior to 1870 are rare. This one of James Thomas Bird (left) and John J. Haynes was taken in 1868 and shows the young Indian fighters outfitted more like Civil War guerrillas than the later Texas cowboys.
21 maj 2014 · Photo taken in Channing, Texas by Billy Hathorn (who quite often makes his photos of the Old West available for use for educational purposes. Thank you Mr. Hathorn!) In the 1880s, the XIT was the largest ranch in the world, and believe it or not, it was completely fenced, too.
