Teddy Roosevelt's Hunting Trip., ca. 1885-1888
Scope and Content
This collection contains images of people and places primarily in the Montana Territory. Individuals photographed include Calamity Jane, Malcolm Clark, Theodore Roosevelt, and others in Montana and Dakota Territories. Places photographed include towns, mining camps, wilderness areas, and forts. Other locations in the western United States are also included. Images include original black and white photographic prints, reproductions of black and white... prints and sketches, cabinet cards, and one stereographic print. Items date primarily from the 1860s to 1890s.
The photos retain their original order, and appear thematically. Photos are described by title or caption when possible, otherwise a title is supplied. The photographer and date is listed when available. Dimensions of items are given in centimeters. Many photos have further background information written in pencil about the subjects in the pictures, but this information is not included in the finding aid.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1885-1888
Creator
- From the Collection: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Collector, Organization)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General Physical Description note
14.5 x 10
General note
Includes twelve black and white prints on cabinet cards related to a hunting trip taken by Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt in the Dakota Territory. Pictures include scenes of waterfalls and trees, the stables of Elk Horn Ranch, a dead cow elk in a wagon, a dead deer hanging by its hind legs, and multiple photographs of Old Man Tompkins and Wilmot Dow with horses and wagons.
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository