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Background imageAmerican West Collection: Chilkoot Pass during the Alaska / Klondike Gold Rush

Chilkoot Pass during the Alaska / Klondike Gold Rush
Alaska/Klondike prospectors climbing to the summit of the Chilkoot Pass, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Dawson City during the Klondyke Gold Rush, 1890s

Dawson City during the Klondyke Gold Rush, 1890s
Gold prospectors crowding Dawson City, Yukon Territory, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: US Army expedition on the prairie, 1850s

US Army expedition on the prairie, 1850s
Supply wagons and US troops crossing the Great Plains, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Buffalo herd on the American prairie

Buffalo herd on the American prairie
Herd of bison crossing a river bottom on the Great Plains. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century painting by Hays

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Great Falls on the Missouri River

Great Falls on the Missouri River
Bison overlooking the Great Falls of the Missouri River, Montana, before settlement. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Western stagecoach wary of outlaw attack

Western stagecoach wary of outlaw attack
Stagecoach driver and armed guard in the west. Printed color halftone reproduction of an N.C. Wyeth illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Buffalo bulls fighting on the Great Plains

Buffalo bulls fighting on the Great Plains
Confrontation between bulls in a buffalo herd, Great Plains. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Santa Fe Railroad ad for travel to Arizona

Santa Fe Railroad ad for travel to Arizona
Arizona prospector and the Grand Canyon featured in a Santa Fe Railroad ad, circa 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Stagecoach leaving Texas for Yuma, 1870s

Stagecoach leaving Texas for Yuma, 1870s
Stagecoach leaving Fort Worth, Texas, for Yuma, Arizona, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: John C. Fremont meeting Plains chiefs at Fort Laramie, 1840s

John C. Fremont meeting Plains chiefs at Fort Laramie, 1840s
John C. Fremont meeting with Native Americans at Fort Laramie, 1840s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Pioneers approaching the Great Salt Lake, Utah

Pioneers approaching the Great Salt Lake, Utah
Mormon Trail settlers approaching the Great Salt Lake, Utah, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Andres Pico

Andres Pico
General Andres Pico, last Mexican governor of California, 1800s. Digitally colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Rowdy cowboys

Rowdy cowboys
Rowdy cow-punchers firing their guns in the air. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: HSET2A-00013

HSET2A-00013
The scout, a frontiersman employed by U.S. Army in the opening of the west. Printed color halftone reproduction of a Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: PUSA2A-00080

PUSA2A-00080
Francisca Benicia Carrillo Vallejo, wife of Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, California. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Western gunfighter

Western gunfighter making his victom " dance." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, missionaries in Oregon, 1840s

Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, missionaries in Oregon, 1840s
Narcissa Whitman nursing a sick Native American during the Whitmans missionary expedition, 1840s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Missouri River headwaters, Three Forks, Montana

Missouri River headwaters, Three Forks, Montana
Missouri River headwaters, discovered by Lewis and Clark, Three Forks, Montana. Photograph

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Construction of Fort Bridger, Wyoming, 1850s

Construction of Fort Bridger, Wyoming, 1850s
Army camp for soldiers building Fort Bridger in Wyoming, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Missouri River near Mandan, North Dakota

Missouri River near Mandan, North Dakota
Missouri River between Pierre and Mandan, North Dakota, explored by Lewis and Clark. Photograph

Background imageAmerican West Collection: HSET2A-00124

HSET2A-00124
New settlers in a frontier town in the Pacific Northwest, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Register Rock on the Oregon Trail in Idaho

Register Rock on the Oregon Trail in Idaho
Register Rock, an Oregon Trail landmark in Idaho, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Hand-colored woodcut

Hand-colored woodcut
Chinese immigrants aboard the Pacific Mail steamship " Alaska, " bound for San Francisco, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Young Hispanic couple at their ranch, 1800s

Young Hispanic couple at their ranch, 1800s
Hispanic girl playing guitar on a ranch portico, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Plants of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona

Plants of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
Native plants on the arid rim of Canyon de Chelly, on the Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona. Digital photograph

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Hispanic couple on a southwestern street, 1800s

Hispanic couple on a southwestern street, 1800s
Hispanic-American couple, Juan and Juanita, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Santa Inez Mission, California, 1800s

Santa Inez Mission, California, 1800s
Group of vaqueros outside Santa Inez Mission in California, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: NATI2A-00120

NATI2A-00120
White settlers having a parley with Cheyennes, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Dogsled traveling to the Alaska Gold Rush, 1898

Dogsled traveling to the Alaska Gold Rush, 1898
Prospectors dogsled in a snowstorm to get to the Klondike goldfields, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: EVNT2A-00070

EVNT2A-00070
Custers last stand at the Little Big Horn River, Montana, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Pack horses in the Rocky Mountains, 1800s

Pack horses in the Rocky Mountains, 1800s
Pack train carrying supplies or furs over the Rockies, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Longhorn cattle

Longhorn cattle in the Black Hills, South Dakota. Digital photograph

Background imageAmerican West Collection: US Army at Rosebud Creek, before defeat by Crazy Horse, 1876

US Army at Rosebud Creek, before defeat by Crazy Horse, 1876
General Crooks army with Indian scouts before the Battle of Rosebud Creek, Sioux wars, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Texas cowboy

Texas cowboy
A Texas cowboy, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Tobacco Root Mountains and the Jefferson River, Montana

Tobacco Root Mountains and the Jefferson River, Montana
Jefferson River, named for Thomas Jefferson by Lewis and Clark. Photograph

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Clark Fork, Montana

Clark Fork, Montana
Clark Fork River, named for William Clark, named by Lewis and Clark expedition in Montana. Photograph

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Judith River near its junction with the Missouri River, Montana

Judith River near its junction with the Missouri River, Montana
Judith River, named by Lewis and Clark, Montana. Photograph

Background imageAmerican West Collection: EVNT2A-00220

EVNT2A-00220
Gold Rush prospectors washing sediments from a stream to find nuggets in California. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Scouts for General Custer, Indian wars

Scouts for General Custer, Indian wars
General Custers scouts during the Native American uprisings on the Great Plains, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Custer advancing on the Cheyenne in a snowstorm, 1868

Custer advancing on the Cheyenne in a snowstorm, 1868
General Custers cavalry marching to attack a Cheyenne village on the Great Plains, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: EVNT2A-00242

EVNT2A-00242
Prospectors working the Gregory gold diggings in the Colorado Rockies, May 1859. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: EVNT2A-00256

EVNT2A-00256
California Gold Rush miners in a gambling saloon playing faro. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: EVNT2A-00283

EVNT2A-00283
Prospectors nearing summit of the Chilkoot Pass on their way to the Klondyke gold fields during the Alaska Gold Rush, 1897. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageAmerican West Collection: EVNT2A-00311

EVNT2A-00311
Henry Biglers diary entry marking James Marshalls gold discovery at Sutters Mill, California, 1848. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Prospector trespassing on the Ute Reservation, 1870s

Prospector trespassing on the Ute Reservation, 1870s
White miner caught illegally prospecting on the Ute reservation, Colorado, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Klondyke Gold Rush riverboat in Dawson City, 1898

Klondyke Gold Rush riverboat in Dawson City, 1898
First steamer carrying gold out of Dawson City, Yukon Territory, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican West Collection: EVNT2C-00012

EVNT2C-00012
Prospector panning for gold near Sutters Mill in the American River, Coloma, California. Composite of hand-colored woodcut and digital photograph

Background imageAmerican West Collection: Yosemite Valley wilderness

Yosemite Valley wilderness
Yosemite Valley before it became a national park, viewed in the 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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