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American 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

American West Collection: Columbia River Dalles when a wilderness

Columbia River Dalles when a wilderness
Native Americans overlooking the Dalles of the Columbia River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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John Wesley Powells Grand Canyon expedition running rapids on the Colorado River, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut from Powells published account 1870s

American West Collection: Yosemite Valley visitors, 1880s

Yosemite Valley visitors, 1880s
Wagon loaded with visitors descending into Yosemite Valley, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Rescue of John Wesley Powells Colorado River expedition by climbing out of the Grand Canyon, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut from Powells published account, 1870s

American West Collection: Powells expedition surveying the Grand Canyon, 1870s

Powells expedition surveying the Grand Canyon, 1870s
John Wesley Powells Colorado River expedition climbing out of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Buffalo herd resting at midday on the Great Plains. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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Possibly the earliest engraving of an American buffalo, 1558 - first mentioned by Cabeza de Vaca. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the original 16th-century engraving

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Rocky Mountains with horseback riders in a valley, titled " Kingdom of the West Wind." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century painting

American West Collection: Wagon trail over the Sierra into California, 1865

Wagon trail over the Sierra into California, 1865
Stagecoaches and wagons traveling to California over Donner Pass, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Pikes Peak, viewed from the Garden of the Gods, Colorado. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American West Collection: Seeing the Grand Canyon by car, 1911

Seeing the Grand Canyon by car, 1911
Tourists in an automobile visiting the Grand Canyon - Harpers Weekly cover, Automotive Issue, 1911. Printed color lithograph

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Fremont expedition raising the American flag on the Rockies, 1842. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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John C. Freemont planting the US flag on the Colorado Rockies, 1842. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American West Collection: First Butterfields Overland stagecoach, Atchison, Kansas, 1866

First Butterfields Overland stagecoach, Atchison, Kansas, 1866
Butterfields Overland mail-coach starting out for California, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Herd of buffalo drinking from the Platte River on the Great Plains. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American West Collection: Stagecoach carrying mail to the southwest, 1870s

Stagecoach carrying mail to the southwest, 1870s
Mail delivered by stagecoach to a post office in the Southwest, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Statue of James Marshall, whose discovery of gold on the American River started the California Gold Rush, Coloma, California. Digital photograph

American West Collection: Jedediah Smith route marker in the Black Hills

Jedediah Smith route marker in the Black Hills
Jedediah Smiths route in 1823 through Buffalo Gap in the Black Hills, South Dakota. Photograph

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James Hogg of Texas, " A lone star performer, " 1900. Printed color lithograph reproduction of an illustration by W. A. Rogers

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Pony Express rider changing horses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Frederic Remington

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Pony Express rider passing workers raising telegraph poles, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American West Collection: Vigilantes burning a settlers home

Vigilantes burning a settlers home
Band of vigilantes burning a settlers home, western US. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Zogbaum illustration

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Sam Houston as a Cherokee chief, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

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Saloon brawl in a cattle town, western U.S. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Frederic Remington

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Pio Pico, governor of California. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

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Samuel Brannan, California pioneer newspaper publisher. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

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John A. Sutter, California pioneer. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

American West Collection: Outlaws holding up a stagecoach

Outlaws holding up a stagecoach
Outlaws holding up stagecoach passengers, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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James Wilson Marshall, discoverer of gold in California, with his signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

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Pony Express rider coming into a station in the Rocky Mountains. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Stephen Fuller Austin, American colonizer of Texas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

American West Collection: Western gunfighter

Western gunfighter getting " the drop" on someone. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

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Joseph Juneau, discoverer of the Gold Creek and Basin Mines, Alaska, holding a gold nugget. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

American West Collection: Father Junipero Serra, San Diego CA

Father Junipero Serra, San Diego CA
Statue of Father Junipero Serra, Spanish Franciscan missionary to California, San Diego Mission. Digital photograph

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Buffalo soldiers around a campfire, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Frederic Remington

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Sitting Bull eluding pursuers by leaving no trail in a rushing stream. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American West Collection: Miners smashing into a saloon

Miners smashing into a saloon
Western miners smashing into a saloon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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William Frederick Cody, known as " Buffalo Bill" Cody. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th century photograph

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James Butler Hickok, better known as Wild Bill Hickok. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th century portrait

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Patient pack mule loaded by US troopers. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration by Frederic Remington

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Buffalo Bill Codys Wild West Show hunting bison and elk, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American West Collection: Yosemite visitors, 1870s

Yosemite visitors, 1870s
Horseback riders descending into Yosemite Valley, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American West Collection: Madison River near its junction to form the Missouri River, Montana

Madison River near its junction to form the Missouri River, Montana
Madison River approaching the Missouri River headwaters at Three Forks, Tobacco Root Mountains in the distance. Digital photograph

American West Collection: Missouri River headwaters, Three Forks, Montana

Missouri River headwaters, Three Forks, Montana
Madison and Jefferson Rivers join to form the Missouri River, Tobacco Root Mountains in the distance. Photograph

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Pony Express rider in a snowstorm. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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

American West Collection: Coalbanks Landing on the Missouri River, Montana

Coalbanks Landing on the Missouri River, Montana
Dawn over the Missouri River at Coalbanks Landing, a Lewis and Clark campsite in Montana. Photograph

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