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Background imageWest Collection: Grand Teton Mountain Range in Black and White

Grand Teton Mountain Range in Black and White
Sun Shower of rays on the Grand Tetons by Matt Anderson

Background imageWest Collection: Prairie Ghost Town in Black and White

Prairie Ghost Town in Black and White
A ghost town on the plains. Dramatic landscape image in black and white. This image taken in the great plains in an abandoned town. Saskatchewan, Canada. Western faAzade on the old store

Background imageWest Collection: Grizzly Sow and Cubs in Snow

Grizzly Sow and Cubs in Snow
A grizzly bear sow leads her cub through the snow in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Background imageWest Collection: Bull Moose

Bull Moose
A bull moose sniffs the air for pheromones during the peak of the autumn rut in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Background imageWest Collection: View to the west below the Weissfluhjoch in summer

View to the west below the Weissfluhjoch in summer, 2693 m, Parsennbahn, Davos, Plessur Alps, Graubuenden or Grisons, Switzerland, Europe

Background imageWest Collection: Mesa Arch Sunrise

Mesa Arch Sunrise
The sun rises beyond Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Background imageWest Collection: Delicate Arch Afternoon

Delicate Arch Afternoon
Afternoon light against Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah

Background imageWest Collection: Evening Paddle

Evening Paddle
Canoes are stacked just off Brooks Lake, located in the backcountry of Northwest Wyoming

Background imageWest Collection: Sea Otter Mom and Pup

Sea Otter Mom and Pup
A southern sea otter grooms her newborn pup in Monterey Bay, California

Background imageWest Collection: Aged world map

Aged world mapImage maps courtesy of NASAaas Earth Observatoryhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov

Background imageWest Collection: Covered Wagons on the Plains Going West

Covered Wagons on the Plains Going West
(Original Caption) View of a covered wagon going westward. Undated photograph

Background imageWest Collection: Law Courts in Western Mining District

Law Courts in Western Mining District
(Original Caption) Original Caption - Law Courts: An improvised court in a Western Mining District with Judge Brown presiding. Woodcut, 1855

Background imageWest Collection: Homestead Act Settlers Outside Farmhouse

Homestead Act Settlers Outside Farmhouse
(Original Caption) Custer County, Nebraska- On May 20th, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act

Background imageWest Collection: Carrying The Mail In The Far West

Carrying The Mail In The Far West
(Original Caption) 1871-Mail delivery in the far west. Carrrying the mail. Woodcut, 1871

Background imageWest Collection: Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody

Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody
(Original Caption) Montreal, Canada: Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody. Photograph ca. 1880. Montreal, Canada

Background imageWest Collection: Blanche Lamont Standing with Students

Blanche Lamont Standing with Students
(Original Caption) Miss Blanche Lamont posing with children outside her school in Hecla, Montana, 1893. BPA2# 1308

Background imageWest Collection: Street in Small Western Town

Street in Small Western Town
(Original Caption) View of Harrison Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory, looking east from first street, 1893

Background imageWest Collection: Major John Wesley Powell, on horse, gett

Major John Wesley Powell, on horse, gett
(Original Caption) Major John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) inquiring for water pocket, Colorado Region. Ca. 1895

Background imageWest Collection: Hydraulic Mining During the Klondike Gold Rush

Hydraulic Mining During the Klondike Gold Rush
(Original Caption) Klondike gold rush. Hydraulic mining. Undated photo

Background imageWest Collection: Execution Of William Carr 1897

Execution Of William Carr 1897
(Original Caption) 12/17/1897-Liberty, MO: The execution of William Carr. Dec. 17, 1897. The Wild West. Execution- hanging

Background imageWest Collection: Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley
Target shooter Annie Oakley, star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, is shown holding a rifle

Background imageWest Collection: Cartoon-'Trusts' Bronco Busting In West

Cartoon-"Trusts" Bronco Busting In West
(Original Caption) Trusts: "Bronco busting in the west. Amuses us and don't hurt the boss." Cartoon by W.A. Rogers in Harpers Weekly, April 18, 1903

Background imageWest Collection: Stagecoach Used In Wild West Show

Stagecoach Used In Wild West Show
(Original Caption) Stagecoach used in Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show, ca. 1908-1. Photograph by E. E. Smith of Texas

Background imageWest Collection: President Theodore Roosevelt Pointing

President Theodore Roosevelt Pointing
(Original Caption) United States President Theodore Roosevelt points into the crowd from the back of a railroad car during a trip to the Western States. Undated photograph, circa 1905

Background imageWest Collection: Wagon Train In 1880S Farming Community

Wagon Train In 1880S Farming Community
(Original Caption) View of a wagon train traveling through a small farming community of the 1880's. Undated photograph

Background imageWest Collection: Horse Auction On The Frontier

Horse Auction On The Frontier
(Original Caption) Frontier settlement: typical street scene in a frontier town of the West. A horse auction on the frontier. Drawn by R. F. Nogbaum. Woodcut

Background imageWest Collection: Illust.; Oklahomans On Land Rush; Wagon

Illust.; Oklahomans On Land Rush; Wagon
(Original Caption) Oklahoma Land Rush: Ejecting an "Oklahoma Boomer." Undated woodcut

Background imageWest Collection: Westward Pioneers Breaking Camp

Westward Pioneers Breaking Camp
(Original Caption) Original Caption - Westward Pioneers breaking camp in the Rocky Mountains at daybreak. Undated Engraving

Background imageWest Collection: Engraving of Brigham Young Leading Expedition to Salt Lake, Utah

Engraving of Brigham Young Leading Expedition to Salt Lake, Utah
(Original Caption) - Brigham Young at the Great Salt Lake. Depicted is Brigham Young pointing to his company

Background imageWest Collection: Men On Horseback At Head Of Wagon Train

Men On Horseback At Head Of Wagon Train
(Original Caption) Engraving entitled "THE EXODUS FROM THE BLACK HILLS, " depicting a long wagon train stretching across a prairie at the foot of the Black Hills. Undated engraving

Background imageWest Collection: Spotwood'S Expedition; Woodcut;Blue Ridg

Spotwood'S Expedition; Woodcut;Blue Ridg
(Original Caption) Spotwood's expedition over the Blue Ridge. Undated woodcut

Background imageWest Collection: Sacajawea Guiding the Lewis And Clark Expedition by Alfred Russell

Sacajawea Guiding the Lewis And Clark Expedition by Alfred Russell
(Original Caption) Lewis and Clark expedition - Sacajawea guiding the expedition from Mandan through the Rocky Mountains. Painting by Alfred Russell. Color slide

Background imageWest Collection: Family Going Westward On River Raft

Family Going Westward On River Raft
(Original Caption) Westward move via the Ohio River: Family on raft leaving in makeshift tent. Steel engraving. Undated

Background imageWest Collection: Cowboys Shooting in Bar, Making Man Dance

Cowboys Shooting in Bar, Making Man Dance
(Original Caption) 1901-Wild West. Making a Tenderfoot dance. Cowboys shooting in a barroom. Photo, 1901

Background imageWest Collection: Men Weaving Using Handlooms

Men Weaving Using Handlooms
A group of Fumban men weave strips using handlooms

Background imageWest Collection: Working on a Tobacco Plantation

Working on a Tobacco Plantation
(Original Caption) 4/15/1918-German South West Africa: Djombe native working on tobacco plantation

Background imageWest Collection: Africans Seated Ornamenting Pottery

Africans Seated Ornamenting Pottery
(Original Caption) 4/15/1918-German South West Africa: Fumban natives ornamenting pottery

Background imageWest Collection: Fumban Men with Traditional Handcrafted Objects

Fumban Men with Traditional Handcrafted Objects
A group of Fumban men and boys carry some of the traditional objects they make

Background imageWest Collection: African Working On Tobacco Plantation

African Working On Tobacco Plantation
(Original Caption) 4/15/1918-German South West Africa: Djombe native working on tobacco plantation

Background imageWest Collection: FDR and Boy Scouts

FDR and Boy Scouts
Franklin D. Roosevelt, James E.West (chief scout executive) and Barron Collier surrounded by scouts at their camp

Background imageWest Collection: Cowboy Seated Indian Style Eating

Cowboy Seated Indian Style Eating
(Original Caption) 10/11/1927: Chow time on the ranch. No other information available. A cowboy is shown seated on the ground eating

Background imageWest Collection: View Of Oliver Street On Lower East Side

View Of Oliver Street On Lower East Side
(Original Caption) 1928-New York City: View of Oliver Street, on the Lower East Side, looking west on which Alfred E. Smith lived as a boy

Background imageWest Collection: Crowd Surrounds Men in Stocks

Crowd Surrounds Men in Stocks
(Original Caption) 6/28/1933-Camas, WA- And if the unfortunate lion hasn't a beard, he might just as well make up his mind that he can't evade the stocks of pillory

Background imageWest Collection: Prospector Panning for Gold

Prospector Panning for Gold
Prospector pans for gold during a revival of gold mining in the west

Background imageWest Collection: Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill

Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill
Colonel William Frederick Cody, also known as Buffalo Bill, sits across from his friend Colonel G.W. Lillie, or Pawnee Bill, as he writes

Background imageWest Collection: Will Rogers

Will Rogers
8/26/1935-Aklavik, Canada: Characteristic of the beloved humorist is this photo, one of the last made of Will Rogers

Background imageWest Collection: Franklin D. Roosevelt Posing With Boy Scout Participants

Franklin D. Roosevelt Posing With Boy Scout Participants
(Original Caption) This photo was taken the evening of February 7th, at the White House, when President Roosevelt extended greetings to the Boy Scouts of America, on their 25th Anniversary

Background imageWest Collection: Humphrey Bogart in The Petrified Forest

Humphrey Bogart in The Petrified Forest
Actor Humphrey Bogart as Duke Mantee, and Leslie Howard as Alan Squier in the 1936 film The Petrified Forest

Background imageWest Collection: Humphrey Bogart in The Petrified Forest

Humphrey Bogart in The Petrified Forest
Actor Humphrey Bogart as Duke Mantee, and Leslie Howard as Alan Squier in the 1936 film The Petrified Forest

Background imageWest Collection: James B. West Attending Outdoor Interview

James B. West Attending Outdoor Interview
Florida: James B. West, chief executive of the Boy Scouts is shown at Coral Gables, as he is being interviewed by reporter

Background imageWest Collection: Boy Scout Shaking James B. West's Hand

Boy Scout Shaking James B. West's Hand
(Original Caption) Southhampton, England: Boy Scout Chief In England To Attend Conference. Dr. James E

Background imageWest Collection: Boy Scouts Administrator James E. West

Boy Scouts Administrator James E. West
Portrait of James E. west, Chief Executive of the Boy Scouts of America in his uniform

Background imageWest Collection: King George and Others Posing

King George and Others Posing
(Original Caption) King George Receives Boy Scout Head

Background imageWest Collection: Portrait of Am Poet Joaquin Miller

Portrait of Am Poet Joaquin Miller
(Original Caption) Profile portrait of American poet Joaquin Miller (1837-1913). Undated photograph

Background imageWest Collection: Orders Of Articles For The West India Co

Orders Of Articles For The West India Co
(Original Caption) Orders and Articles granted by the high and mightly Lords of States General of the United States Provinces, concerning the erecting of a West India Company, London, 1621

Background imageWest Collection: Pack Of Team Mules Pulling A Wagon

Pack Of Team Mules Pulling A Wagon
(Original Caption) Picture shows a pack of team mules pulling a large wagon through a western town. Undated photo circa 1900s

Background imageWest Collection: Posse That Trailed The Wild Bunch

Posse That Trailed The Wild Bunch
(Original Caption) Picture shows the posse that trailed the Wild Bunch: 1. George Hiatt 2. T.T. Kelliher 3. Joe Lefores 4. H. Davis 5. Si Funk 6. Jeff Carr. Undated photograph

Background imageWest Collection: Contractor, Builder Bldg; Mid West, 1900

Contractor, Builder Bldg; Mid West, 1900
(Original Caption) Front of clapboard house with heavy typed signs of contractor and builder. Mid West ca. 1900

Background imageWest Collection: Oxen Pulling Covered Wagons

Oxen Pulling Covered Wagons
(Original Caption) Freighting in the Black Hills. View of oxen pulling double-hitched covered wagons. Undated photograph

Background imageWest Collection: In Defense of the Alamo

In Defense of the Alamo

Background imageWest Collection: Emigrants On The Way West Pre Civil War

Emigrants On The Way West Pre Civil War
(Original Caption) Emigrants on the way West - before the Civil War. Undated woodcut

Background imageWest Collection: Print of Pony Express Pursued by Indians by H.G. Andrews

Print of Pony Express Pursued by Indians by H.G. Andrews
(Original Caption) Pony Express rushing West from Missouri to San Francico pursued by Indians. Woodcut, 1861 by H. G. Andrews. BPA2# 2947

Background imageWest Collection: Man On Horseback Looking Into Distance

Man On Horseback Looking Into Distance
(Original Caption) Woodcut depicting a cowboy in search of a new home. Undated illustration

Background imageWest Collection: Family Cooking By Campfire - Illus

Family Cooking By Campfire - Illus
(Original Caption) Engraving entitled "EMIGRANTS CROSSING THE PLAINS, " depicting a family seated outside their covered wagon, cooking by campfire. A wagon train passes in the background

Background imageWest Collection: Map of the American West in the 1840s

Map of the American West in the 1840s
(Original Caption) Map of the American West in the 1840's, showing principal routes of exploration. Later-established state boundaries are indicated with light dotted lines. Undated illustration

Background imageWest Collection: Women With Oxen And Covered Wagon

Women With Oxen And Covered Wagon
(Original Caption) Engraving entitled "GIRLS AND OX TEAM ON THE ROAD, " depicting two young women traveling by covered wagon

Background imageWest Collection: Nellie Bruce And Her Party (Illus.)

Nellie Bruce And Her Party (Illus.)
(Original Caption) Illustration depicting Nellie Bruce and her party gathered outside a railroad car. Nellie, holster at her hip, stands facing a caped man with a sheathed sword. Undated engraving

Background imageWest Collection: Illust.; Camp Of Men Going West; Wagon

Illust.; Camp Of Men Going West; Wagon
(Original Caption) "A Boomer's Outfit Near the East Centre of the Camp." Wagon in the back states Going West by Thunder. Undated illustration

Background imageWest Collection: Covered Wagon Approaching Log Cabins

Covered Wagon Approaching Log Cabins
(Original Caption) Engraving entitled "FROM BISMARK TO BENTON - SCENE AT A STATION, " depicting a covered wagon approaching a cluster of log cabins. Illustration circa 1885

Background imageWest Collection: Men W/Prospecting & Mtn. Climbing Gear

Men W/Prospecting & Mtn. Climbing Gear
(Original Caption) Pike's Peak. Engraving depicting men with mountain climbing and prospecting gear standing beside a covered wagon. Undated illustration

Background imageWest Collection: Men Packing Mules And Stagecoach

Men Packing Mules And Stagecoach
(Original Caption) Engraving entitled "STAGING ACROSS THE PLAINS-THE START, " depicting pack mules and a stage coach being readied for departure

Background imageWest Collection: Illustration Of A Covered Wagon Train

Illustration Of A Covered Wagon Train
(Original Caption) Undated illustration entitled "EMIGRATION TO THE WESTERN COUNTRY, " depicting the labored progress of a wagon train

Background imageWest Collection: Illustration of Oregon Trail Wagon Caravan

Illustration of Oregon Trail Wagon Caravan
(Original Caption) The Oregon Trail: illustration depicting the first covered wagon caravan, led by Smith-Jackson-Sublette, consisting of ten wagons drawn by five mules each

Background imageWest Collection: The Immigrants Guide to The Most Fertile Lands of Kansas Pamphlet

The Immigrants Guide to The Most Fertile Lands of Kansas Pamphlet
Circa 1880 pamphlet encouraging westward immigration to Kansas includes a map of the state

Background imageWest Collection: Emigrants Heading West

Emigrants Heading West
(Original Caption) 7/8/1930-Handcarved emigrants on the way west. Oregon trail. An original drawing by William Henry Jackson. (C)

Background imageWest Collection: Distant Wagon Train Behind Preaching Man

Distant Wagon Train Behind Preaching Man
(Original Caption) Undated illustration entitled "Mormon Emigration, " depicting covered wagons in the distance, behind a man with arms spread preaching to a group beneath a tree

Background imageWest Collection: Covered Wagons Grouped To Leave Town

Covered Wagons Grouped To Leave Town
(Original Caption) Engraving depicting a Dakota Territory expedition of two hundred men and forty-seven wagons leaving Yankton for the Black Hills. Undated illustration

Background imageWest Collection: Interior Of Country General Store, 1870

Interior Of Country General Store, 1870
(Original Caption) Illustration depicting the interior of a Utah general store, circa 1870. Undated woodcut

Background imageWest Collection: An Exploring Outfit by Frederic Remington

An Exploring Outfit by Frederic Remington
(Original Caption) Remington woodcut: "AN EXPLORING OUTFIT, " depicting two explorers along the American frontier. Undated illustration

Background imageWest Collection: Emigrants To The West Illustration

Emigrants To The West Illustration
(Original Caption) American Westward Expansion: "EMIGRANTS TO THE WEST" prepare a meal on the prairie. Undated woodcut

Background imageWest Collection: Illustration Of Governor Stevens Party

Illustration Of Governor Stevens Party
(Original Caption) Illustration: "LIEUTENANT GROVERS DESPATCH - RETURN OF GOVERNOR STEVENS TO FORT BENTON." Lithograph dated 1855

Background imageWest Collection: Men Exchange Currency; Black Market

Men Exchange Currency; Black Market
(Original Caption) 2/22/1949-Berlin, Germany: East is East and West is West but the twain meet on the common ground of "The root of all evil, " as it is laughingly called

Background imageWest Collection: Refugees From East Berlin Crowd Factory

Refugees From East Berlin Crowd Factory
(Original Caption) 3/13/1953-West Berlin, Germany: Meanwhile, the flow of Iron Curtain refugees continue to flood Westr Berlin

Background imageWest Collection: Men Working in Control Room of Nuclear Power Plant

Men Working in Control Room of Nuclear Power Plant
(Original Caption) Typical control room when the Experimental Boiling Water Reactor nuclear plant is operating



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