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.
Alfred A. Hart
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?
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.
John C.H. Grabill
Here’s another great photographer, John C.H. Grabill. He mostly took photographs of the Dakota Territory. He also had a studio in Chicago. The photo you see here is of the Deadwood Coach. It was iconic in stagecoach existence.
The stagecoach was also included in all of Buffalo Bill's shows throughout Europe and America.
Buffalo Soldier
Remember Bob Marley’s iconic song Buffalo Soldier? Well, now we know where he got the term. In 1890, nobody was sure who this specific soldier was, but his face will forever be known.
The term Buffalo Soldier was given to black soldiers by the Native Americans and it stuck ever since.