As photography and the West came of age together, America's first field photographers packed their cumbersome equipment and joined the surveyors, explorers, and pioneers as they pushed the frontiers back. This collection of rare and historic photos will take you back in time and on a journey westward through the eyes and camera of the noted nineteenth century photographers who captured unforgettable images of a new land and its people.
Space is limited.
Pre-registration is required. Conducted by Steve Thomas, Photographer and Collections Manager, California Museum of Photography, UC Riverside. Presented by Jennifer Watts, Curator of Photographs, Huntington Library Photography and the Old West is organized by the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. It is toured nationally by Exhibits USA and in California by the California Exhibition Resources Alliance, a program of the California Council for the Humanities. This packet is a study and activity guide for Photography and the Old West , a temporary exhibit featuring the work of pioneer photographers who documented the exploration and settlement of the American West.