Images of Montana and the West

Collection

Identifier: Mont-Coll-Photos

Staff Only

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: 1800-1919

Creator

William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Collector, Organization)

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

The Clark Library owns the property rights to its collections but does not hold the copyright to these materials and therefore cannot grant or deny permission to use them. Researchers are responsible for determining the copyright status of any materials they may wish to use, investigating the owner of the copyright, and obtaining permission for their intended publication or other use. In all cases, you must cite the Clark Library as the source with... the following credit line: The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

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Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains images of people and places in the Montana and Dakota Territories and other locations in the western United States. Individuals photographed include Calamity Jane, Malcolm Clark, Theodore Roosevelt, and others. Places photographed include towns, mining camps, wilderness areas, and forts. Images primarily include originals and reproductions of black and white photographic prints and sketches; there is one stereographic print. Items date primarily from the 1860s to 1890s.

Physical location

Clark Library

Acquisition Information

Most images were acquired from the Charles N. Kessler Papers of the Montana Collection. The Calamity Jane photograph was donated by Nancy Schreier in 1993. The photograph of Virginia City (#74) was donated by John Howell in 1937.