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Cities and towns -- West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Victor F. Germack and Lori Shepard Germack Collection of Photographs of Indians of North America

 Collection
Call Number: WA Photos 483
Abstract:

This collection consists chiefly of photographic materials created circa 1850-1978 that depict American Indians, including informal and studio portraits, as well as photographs that show the natural and built environment of the American West. Images of the American West include views of cities and towns, mining and logging operations, railroads, and natural scenery.

Dates: circa 1850-1978, bulk 1860-1925

Western Americana card photograph file

 Collection
Call Number: WA Photos File
Abstract:

This collection consists of card photographs of various sizes and formats, as well as unmounted photographic prints, circa 1851-1965. The collection documents a broad range of commercial photography between 1860 and 1910, mainly created by regional operators and traveling photographers. The collection also includes examples by renowned photographers, such as Frank Jay Haynes, William Henry Jackson, Alexander Martin, Isaiah West Taber, and Carleton E. Watkins.

Dates: circa 1850-circa 1970, bulk 1860-1910