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Andreas Dahl and the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph. This view from East Washington Avenue shows photographer Andrew Dahl on his horse "Curnel" in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Dahl had j...
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Cowboys at Roundup

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Description: A group of cowboys at roundup.
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Men on Horseback

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Description: Men or cowboys on horseback at the Indian Warm Springs Agency.
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Deering Harvesting Machinery Catalog

Date: 1890
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for William Deering and Company, manufacturers of harvesting machinery. The color illustration features six young children ...
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George E. Thompson, as a Cowboy

Date: 1905
Description: George E. Thompson, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as a cowboy. Pictured riding a horse and wearing a cowboy hat. Part of a ye...
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Inspecting the Brand of a Cow

Date: 1908
Description: Ranch hands inspecting the brand on a cow. Another man has the cow roped by its neck. Other ranch hands are in the middle ground, along with the herd of ca...
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Branding Steer

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Description: A view of ranch hands branding a steer in a fenced enclosure. One man has roped the steer by the back legs; another man has roped the front and another ma...
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Dinner at the Chuckwagon

Date: 1908
Description: View across field toward ranch hands having dinner at the chuckwagon. A dozen or so men are sitting on the ground, while a few other ranch hands mind the c...
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"Dad Hickman," Oldest Cowboy on the Range

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Description: Outdoor portrait of Dad Hickman who is sitting on a horse in a field. Hickman is looking at the camera and is wearing a plaid shirt. He has a rope coiled ...
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A Postcard of Riding Cowboys

Date: 1913
Description: A postcard for Cheyenne, Wyoming. The central image is a large group of cowboys riding and holding their hats up among the letters of the word "Cheyenne." ...
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Cowboys Standing in Front of the Ranch House

Date: 1908
Description: A group of men pose on horseback in front of the ranch house, with some men sitting in a the carriage. Behind the carriage are the outbuildings on the left...
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Cowboys at the 101 Ranch

Date: 1908
Description: Group portrait of cowboys with a roped steer. In the background are farm outbuildings. On the other side of the fence behind them is a dog. Most men are o...
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Cowboys and Cowgirls on Horses

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of men and women on horseback in a strem. On the shoreline at the right is a horse-drawn carriage . Trees are further down the shoreline, and...
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Cowboy and Cowgirl

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of a cowgirl and cowboy on horseback. Their horses are facing each other as they look at the camera. A lake or river is in the background. Caption...
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Cowgirls on Their Horses

Date: 1908
Description: Group portrait of eight cowgirls on horseback lined up on a low rise with a river or stream behind them. Caption reads: "No. 116 Cowgirls, 101 Ranch, Oklah...
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Cowgirl on Her Horse

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of a cowgirl sitting on her horse. She is wearing a work shirt, skirt, and hat. Caption reads: "A 101 Ranch Cow Girl, Oklahoma." In 1975 the ra...
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Cowgirl, Bliss, Oklahoma

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of a cowgirl sitting on a horse. A fence runs along the left, with an open field in the background. Caption reads: "Cowgirl on 101 Ranch, Oklahoma...
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Dipping Cattle at Sandy Coulee

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Description: Elevated view from hill of a herd of cattle. A ranch hand monitors the cattle in the fenced section, while one man watches from outside the pen. In the bac...
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Horses and a Camp on Rangeland

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Description: View of horses and a man on horseback in the foreground, with four tents a herd gathered together in the background on a range. Caption reads: "'Reps' Star...
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Cowboy Taming a Horse

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Description: A cowboy holding his hat in his hand is riding on a bucking horse in a fenced enclosure. The horse is kicking up dust.

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