Another influential photographer to add to the list is Alfred A. Hart, who was named the official photographer of the Western half of the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.
This photo you see in front of you is a line of cliffs in the Palisades, Nevada. Ain’t it a beauty?
Black Canyon, Colorado
Have you guys heard of the Black Canyon of Colorado? It’s one of the famous landmarks in Nevada and Arizona.
The Canyon is also surrounded by beautiful mountains, and full of hot springs. We think it’s absolutely gorgeous!
Timothy O'Sullivan's Darkroom Wagon
We all know how important wagons were back in the old west. The Wagon that’s in this photo is actually Timothy O'Sullivan's Darkroom wagon.
Yup, he also had a wagon! All the photos that you see on this list that came from him, were all developed in this wagon you see before you.
The Rodeo Queens
Believe it or not, cowboys weren’t the only ones who joined the rodeo back in the old west. In fact, some women were brave enough to join.
. These girls you see in the photo are called the Rodeo cowgirls or Rodeo queens. Some of the most famous cowgirls at the time were Calamity Jane, and Dale Evans.
Sturgis, South Dakota
This photograph is the image of the frontier life in Sturgis, South Dakota. It was taken in the Library of Congress.
The photographer behind this amazing photo is John C.H Grabill. The majority of Dakota Territory’s people were mostly prospectors, cowboys, hunters, and teams of oxen.