Buffalo soldiers charging to the rescueCaptain Dodges black troopers to the rescue in the west. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
Native American attack on a western stagecoachWestern stagecoach fighting off Native Americans on the plains. Printed color halftone reproduction of a Frederic Remington illustration
Fort Dearborn, on the site of ChicagoFort Dearborn in 1803, on the south side of the Chicago River. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an 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
Flintlock pistol used in the fur tradeFlintlock pistol to be traded at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph
NATI2A-00016Earth lodge of the Omaha tribe, Great Plains, 1800s. 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
Sioux tepee of buffalo-hideTipi made of buffalo hide sewn with sinew in the traditional way, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Black Hills, SD. Digital photograph
Telegraph poles following the transcontinental railroadLinemen stringing telegraph wire beside the transcontinental railroad on the Great Plains, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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
Mormon Trail hand-cartMormon hand-cart replica on the Oregon/Mormon Trail, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Digital photograph
HSET2A-00007Families in covered wagons crossing the plains. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Sioux Nation at Standing Rock Reservation, ND, 1890Taking a census at the Sioux Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota, 1890. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Wolf-skins disguising Native American huntersNative Americans in wolf skins stalking buffalo. Hand-colored woodcut of a 20th century illustration
Omaha Indian village of tipisPart of the hoo-thu-ga, a circle of dwellings of the Omaha tribe. Hand-colored woodcut 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
Native Americans meet Lewis and Clark at Council BluffsLewis and Clark meeting with Native Americans at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hand-colored woodcut by Patrick Goss, a member of the expedition
Buffalo herd in South DakotaFree-ranging buffalo herd on the grasslands of Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota. Digital photograph
NATI2A-00179Sioux brave heralding the sunrise. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
HSET2A-00125African-American buffalo soldier riding a frisky horse fresh from the herd, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Frederic Remington
Buffalo killed from a train on the Great PlainsPassengers and crew shooting buffalo from a train on the transcontinental railroad, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Building the transcontinental railroadImmigrants and other workers laying track for the transcontinental railroad across Nebraska, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Transcontinental railroad workers attacked by Native AmericansCheyenne Indians attacking workers building the transcontinental railroad on the Great Plains, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Transcontinental railroad across the Great PlainsTranscontinental railroad track to a station on the Great Plains, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Laying railroad track across the Great PlainsWorkers laying track for the transcontinental railroad, 1860s. 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
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
Oregon Trail covered wagonsRestored covered wagons (Conestoga wagon at rear), at Scotts Bluff National Monument on the Oregon Trail in Nebraska. Digital photograph
Pioneer name in Register Rock on the Oregon Trail, 1855Oregon Trail travelers name carved into Register Cliff by the North Platte River near Guernsey, Wyoming. Digital photograph
Wagon tracks on the Oregon Trail, WyomingOregon Trail ruts worn into rock by wagon trains near Guernsey, Wyoming. Digital photograph
Conestoga wagon on the Oregon TrailConestoga wagon replica on the Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Digital photograph
Covered wagon brake detailBrake mechanism of a covered wagon on the Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Digital photograph
Oregon Trail pioneer graves, WyomingGraves of pioneers along the Oregon Trail in Wyoming. Photograph
Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur tradePowder horns, musket balls, and other trade items at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph
Buffalo hide tipi of the Lakota SiouxSioux tepee made of buffalo hide sewn with sinew in the traditional way, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Hill City, South Dakota. Digital photograph
NATI2D-00405Sioux tepees, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Hill City, South Dakota. Digital photograph
Interior of a Sioux tipiBuffalo robes and pillows inside a Sioux tepee made of buffalo hide, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Hill City, South Dakota. Digital photograph
Sioux tepeesSioux tipis, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Black Hills, SD. Digital photograph
Comanche on his pinto pony, 1800sComanche brave on horseback, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a Frederic Remington illustration
Windmill ad, about 1900Advertisement for Aermotor Co. windmills, Chicago, about 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Buffalo in South DakotaFree-ranging buffalo bull on the slopes of the Black Hills in Custer State Park, South Dakota. Digital photograph
American buffaloBison, or American buffalo. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cattle loaded on the railroad at Abilene, Kansas, 1870sLoading Texas cattle on the Union Pacific Railway at Abilene, Kansas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Custers 7th Cavalry battling Sioux warriorsSioux attack on a company of Custers Seventh Cavalry on the Great Plains, June 24, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
