HSET2A-00122Pioneer clearing land around his log cabin. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Oklahoma Territory opened to settlers, 1891Homesteaders charge at the start signal, western Oklahoma Land Rush, 1891. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Mormons caught in a prairie blizzard en route to UtahMormon hand-cart company struggling across the plains to Salt Lake City. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pioneer family on the Oregon TrailCovered wagon of a homesteader family heading west with their belongings. Hand-colored engraving combined with a photograph
Oregon Trail pioneers passing Chimney RockCovered wagons passing Chimney Rock, a landmark on the Oregon Trail, Nebraska. Hand-colored woodcut combined with a photograph of Chimney Rock
HSET2A-00007Families in covered wagons crossing the plains. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Putting in seed on a bonanza farm, 1800sSeeding grain on a bonanza farm, North Dakota, early 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pro-slavery poster in Kansas, 1850sKansas poster calling for homesteaders to rally under pro-slavery governor Charles Robinson, 1850s. Printed color reproduction of a document
Free Soil versus slavery conflict in Kansas, 1850sKansas Free Soil " peace convention" at Fort Scott, Kansas, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00111Wagon train of pioneers moving west, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Oregon Trail wagons camping for the nightPioneers camp at sunset along the Oregon Trail, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Settlers plumping mill for grinding cornFrontier settlers plumping mill for grinding corn. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Oxen dying of thirst on a wagon trailA desperate situation, the death of oxen pulling a covered wagon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00003Sod house of a homesteader family on the Great Plains, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Covered wagon on the prairieA " prairie schooner" heading west. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Oregon Trail pioneers on the Great PlainsFamilies in covered wagons crossing the plains. Hand-colored engraving combined with photo of western Nebraska
Dugout home covered with prairie sodA dugout covered with sod, home of a prairie homesteader, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sod home of a pioneer family on the plainsPrairie homestead family preparing for winter at their sod home. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Homestead in Dakota Territory, 1800sHomesteaders cabins marking their claims in the Red River Valley, North Dakota, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Oklahoma City settlement during the Land Rush, 1889Founding of Oklahoma City during the land rush of 1889. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph
Pioneer Life and Frontier AdventuresBook cover, " Pioneer Life and Frontier Adventures, " by D.C. Peters, Boston, 1880s. Printed color lithograph
Santa Fe Trail pioneers around a campfire on their way southwest. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Family in a covered wgonFamily with many children traveling in a covered wagon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00062Pioneers in snow on the trail over the Rockies, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00069A pioneer familys sod house on the Kansas plains, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Covered wagons crossing the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00110Early settlers of North America clearing land for homes. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00090Family in a covered wagon at the approach of a prairie storm, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Wagon train bound for TexasWagon train of settlers leaving for Texas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Covered wagons on the Oregon Trail in western NebraskaCovered wagons nearing the junction of the forks of the Platte River in Nebraska. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Covered wagons crossing the mountainsCovered wagons crossing the Sierra Nevada mountains into California. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Settlers preparing their prairie homestead for winterBanking a prairie farm with sod for the winter in Dakota Territory, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sunrise on the Oregon TrailCovered wagons near the North Platte River in Nebraska. Hand-colored woodcut combined with a photograph of an Oregon Trail landscape
Sod barn of a prairie homesteadBarn made of sod on the Kansas prairie. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Homesteaders in the Rocky MountainsPioneer familys homestead in the far west. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Covered wagons escaping a prairie fireWagon train crossing a stream to escape a prairie fire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
Wagon train scouts signal location of a water holeScout signaling to a wagon train that water is found. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
Hand-carts on the Mormon Trail to UtahMormons pulling hand-carts across the plains on the trail to Utah, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sioux Reservatioin opened to white settlers, 1890New settlers homesteading on the Sioux Reservation, South Dakota, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Neighbors sharing farm work on the Great PlainsPrairie settlers helping a neighbor with his farm work, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph
HSET2A-00037Homesteader plowing a western prairie, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Guthrie, Oklahoma, opened to settlers, 1889Settlers claiming lots in Guthrie, Oklahoma, 20 minutes after the first train arrived, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00045Settlers emigrating by train to the West, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00015Wagon train in a snowstorm on the Great Plains, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00021California migrants last camp on the plains before heading over the Rockies, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00020Families camped beside their covered wagons on the prairie. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00018Pioneers building a log cabin, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00048Covered wagon pioneers camp at a water hole in an arid section of trail. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration