American West Frontier Life Photographs

[Guy]

Some of the best Frontier photographs I have seen. Great for reference.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2011/02/23/from-the-archive-frontier-life-in-the-west/2713/

 

[gordy]

Incredible photos Guy! Thanks for sharing

 

[btavis]

Excellent find.

 

[megroot]

This is great. Now I see that the western movies are based on something.
For us European's it is awesome to see these pictures.
We know now that a whole way of living disapeared.

Marc

 

[Mark S]

Great photos, Guy.Thanks for the link.
A great reference for figure modelling.

I used Google Earth to visit some of the places in the photos.
Very interesting to see some of the same settlements as they appear today.
One or two buildings still survive, and others with a lot of renovation.

 

[Jim Patrick]

EXCELLENT photographs Guy!!!!!!!!!! WOW! They really give you a feel for what it was like then....

Jim Patrick

 

[Sambaman]

Agreed! Well worth a look. I love the stagecoach pics and the one of the 3 miners. There's some great figure fodder in there!

Jay H.

 

[Dennis]

Thank you Guy for taking the time to post these wonderful old photographs. These show how important the Ox was to the Western expansion of the USA before the arrival of the Rail road.
Megroot was right to mention Westerns as a source of reference, and off the top of my head the only Oxen I can remember seeing in a Western was the one ridden by Mungo in Blazing Saddles.
Regards
Dennis

 

[DaveG]

Thanks Guy. These are some absolute gems. Don't believe I have seen such a great collection of amazing photos like this in one place before. Loads of inspiration here I think.

DG

 

[billyturnip]

Excellent timing Guy as I've just been watching The HBO series "Deadwood" again.

Roger.

 

[Markus]

Excellent pics !! Thank you very much Guy !