Nature of the Wild West 150 years ago (23 pictures)
Wild West – is the name of the area in the years 1860-1890, located in what is now the U.S. states of Montana, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, and others, which gradually moved west to the Pacific Ocean.
In the 1860-1870’s of the photographer Timothy O’Sullivan has created one of the most famous collections of images in American history. Photos of Timothy O’Sullivan | Library of Congress.
Wild West was inhabited by the Indians, who were driven from their land by giving them in return barren territory. Utah, 1872
Two “hills” near the town of Green River, Wyoming, 1972
Together with the white settlers in the West there came a danger for Indians, who resisted the resettlement of white on the West. Fights between Indians and settlers continued throughout the XIX century. Nevada, 1867
Tufa rocks in the lake in Nevada, 1867
National Monument Canyon de Sheyi in northeastern Arizona, in 1873
Old Church, New Mexico, 1873
In the expedition team of photographer O’Sullivan (fourth from left) there were also soldiers, scientists and artists. In the picture there are also three locals. Colorado River, 1871
Mountain valley in Colorado, 1872
Shoshone Falls, Idaho, in 1874. This beautiful waterfall called the “Niagara of the West.” Shoshone height is about 65 meters – 11 meters higher than Niagara Falls. The width of the waterfall – 274 meters
The Colorado River, 1871
The wagon of Timothy O’Sullivan with four mules in the desert of Nevada, 1867
Wooden road for trucks, leading to a gold-mine, Illinois, in 1871
Canyon De Sheyi, 1873
Indians in New Mexico, 1873
Canyons in Utah, 1872
Canyon in Colorado, 1872
Boat expedition of photographer Timothy O’Sullivan in western Nevada, in 1867
Wooden houses in a town in the state of Utah, 1873
Rock formations, Wyoming, in 1872
Oak Grove, White Mountains, Arizona, in 1873
Another photo Shoshone Falls, Idaho, in 1868
National Monument El Morro, New Mexico, 1873. Note the small figure of a man.
Found on bigpicture.ru