Westward Expansion Collection

American Progress
Painting entitled American Progress, by John Gast, depicting Manifest Destiny (the religious belief that the United States should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean in the name of)

The March Of The Caravan
Illustration titled The March of the Caravan, depicting a wagon train passing over the prairie, taken from Commerce of the Prairies by Josiah Gregg. USA, 1844. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

Union Pacific
The original wooden viaduct at Dale Creek, Wyoming, built for the Union Pacific railroad. It was later replaced by a steel construction before the route was abandoned altogether

Pioneer Family
A family of pioneer settlers pose next to their covered wagon, 1886. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

The Rocky Mountains
Illustration titled The Rocky Mountains. Emigrants Crossing The Plains, depicting a wagon train passing through the mountains. USA, date unknown. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

Northern Plains Blizzard
Illustration depicting the blizzard on the Northern Plains in 1877, showing a number of wagons and dead cattle in the snow. USA, circa 1877. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

Baltimore-Reister Town Road
Engraving after a drawing by Francis Blackwell Mayer, A Toll Gate on the Baltimore-Reister town Road, depicting people and wagons at the toll gate. Maryland, USA. Date unknown

Camp Commanche
Engraving with the caption Camp Comanche, depicting a wagon train formed into a circle as they bed down for the night, taken from Commerce of the Prairies by Josiah Gregg. USA, 1844

The Overland Route
Illustration titled The Overland Route, depicting a wagon train taking a rest, taken from Life On The Plains by Delano. USA, 1854. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

Commerce Of The Prairies
Engraving depicting the arrival of a caravan at Santa Fe, taken from Commerce of the Prairies by Josiah Gregg. New Mexico, USA, circa 1844. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

Crossing The Plains
Series of illustrations titled Crossing The Plains, from Hutchins Panoramic Scenes, depicting Emigrant train passing Wind River Mountain, Sioux Indians, Indians Chasing Buffaloes, Scotts Bluffs

Wonders Of Yellowstone
Engraving depicting men and horses climbing a mountain path with the title The Wonders Of The Yellowstone. USA, circa 1871. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

The Bar Of A Gambling Saloon
Illustration depicting The Bar of a Gambling Saloon, with men standing at the bar, and a drunk slumped in a chair. USA, date unknown. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

Independence Rock
Painting by William Henry Jackson, titled Independence Rock on the Mormon Trail depicting numerous wagons in a field with Independence Rock in the background. Wyoming, USA, date unknown

The Summer Rendezvous
Engraving with the caption The Summer Rendezvous, the annual rendezvous between mountain men and fur company agents. Oregon, USA, date unknown. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

Heading West
Illustration of emigrants on the Ohio River during the westward expansion of the United States circa 1840. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Yosemite Valley
The Half Dome in Yosemite Valley, a glacial gorge about 7 miles long and 1 mile wide running through the Yosemite National Park in California. (Photo by Carleton E. Watkins/Getty Images)

American Settlers Crossing The Plains
Illustration of American settlers at a camp while crossing the plains during the Westward Expansion, circa 1850. (Photo by Lawrence Thornton/Getty Images)

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