American West 150 years ago

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In the 1860s and 70s, photographer Timothy O'Sullivan created some of the best-known images in American History. After covering the U.S. Civil War, (many of his photos appear in this earlier series), O'Sullivan joined a number of expeditions organized by the federal government to help document the new frontiers in the American West. The teams were composed of soldiers, scientists, artists, and photographers, and tasked with discovering the best ways to take advantage of the region's untapped natural resources. O'Sullivan brought an amazing eye and work ethic, composing photographs that evoked the vastness of the West. He also documented the Native American population as well as the pioneers who were already altering the landscape. Above all, O'Sullivan captured -- for the first time on film -- the natural beauty of the American West in a way that would later influence Ansel Adams and thousands more photographers to come

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012 ... go/100304/

Pretty cool pics. I would love to hike through South Park in the 1870's when our homestead was started.

Very cool. I love this stuff.

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Very interesting photos! Enjoyed looking at them.

Great stuff.

If you're really into this type of history/photography I'd recommend the book "Colorado: Yesterday and Today". The author returns to exact locations throughout the state where Joseph Collier took photos back in the 1800's and provides a photographic comparison of 'yesterday and today' along with some interesting history. I checked that out from the Jeffco library in Evergreen a year or two ago - great book to thumb through with the family.

OmniScience wrote: Great stuff.

If you're really into this type of history/photography I'd recommend the book "Colorado: Yesterday and Today". The author returns to exact locations throughout the state where Joseph Collier took photos back in the 1800's and provides a photographic comparison of 'yesterday and today' along with some interesting history. I checked that out from the Jeffco library in Evergreen a year or two ago - great book to thumb through with the family.

Those are cool books. Growing up I had a book about Colorado ghost towns and the author would have pictures from the the 1800's compared to pictures from the 1960's. Time for an update to show from the 1800's to the 2012's?

Very cool!

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FredHayek wrote: Pretty cool pics. I would love to hike through South Park in the 1870's when our homestead was started.

It would be wow to see the Native American Indians who used the area.

Really nice photos. Thanks SS