Last Rides, Cowboys, Indians & Generals & Chiefs: The Legacies of the Early Photographers of The American West

by Paul Jensen

Overview

This book presents the closing days of America's untamed West
as lived and recorded through the lens of three of the best-known
photographers of the era: David Francis Barry, John C.H. Grabill, and L.A.
Huffman. These men knew Custer and the 7th Cavalry, as well as the
leaders of the Native people who fought valiantly to preserve their lands
and their historic way of life. These photographers knew the cowboys and
ranchers and even the leaders of the Mexican Revolution.
Through the publication of their work, the photographs these men
took gave people from coast to coast a realistic and sometimes spectacular
image of what was happening on the frontier as the relentless waves of
immigrants swept westward in search of land, gold, and new lives.
You may know the general history of these events, but these
photographers presented visual evidence of their times that has been
preserved for more than a century. Paul Jensen has gathered both the
stories of their lives and the historic photos of their times to serve up a
savory taste of the Wild West.

The world's awareness of the American West was heavily shaped by
great 19th-century photographers who captured vistas, characters, and
the dramas of settlement and conquest. Paul Jensen, a cowboy and 21st
century historian of the frontier, vividly conveys the world in which these
photographers operated, and the lasting impact of their version of the people
and places of the frontier.--James Fallows, National Correspondent for the
Atlantic Monthly and nationally acclaimed author, including his recent book
with his wife Deborah Fallows, Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the
Heart of America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781941052327
Publisher:	Pronghorn Press
Publication date:	09/15/2018
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.59(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 15

George Armstrong Custer & the Indian Wars 19

Setting the Stage 21

Little Phil Sheridan 27

The Battle of Washita 35

Rain-In-The-Face 39

General Alfred Terry & Custer’s Black Hills Campaign 43

The Lakota 49

Prelude to the Battle 53

Engagement and Death 58

The Aftermath 69

Custer’s Last Rally 77

Surrender 79

The Long and Winding Road 93

The Photographers

David Francis Barry, The Little Shadow Catcher 99

The Early Years 103

Change Yet Friends Remain 109

The Last Journey 113

John C. H. Grabill, The Image Maker 119

Life in the West:

Sturgis and Deadwood in Dakota Territory 123

The Cheyenne Deadwood Stage 141

Home Again 147

The 1893 World’s Columbia Exposition 151

Murder in Kankakee 157

Nellie and Life in Cheyenne 161

San Francisco, Dane Coolidge & the American Southwest 165

Mexico and the Mexican Revolution 169

Without a Trace 179

The Last Word 181

L.A. Huffman, Frontier Photographer 185

The Early Years in Montana 189

Miles City and Cowboy Photographer 205

The Artists 221

The Photography Business & Huffman’s Legacy 237

About the Author 243

The Origin of the Photos. 245

Notes and Sources 247

Other Books by Paul Jensen 255

Editorial Reviews

The world's awareness of the American West was heavily shaped by great 19th-century photographers who captured vistas, characters, and the dramas of settlement and conquest. Paul Jensen, a cowboy and 21st century historian of the frontier, vividly conveys the world in which these photographers operated, and the lasting impact of their version of the people and places of the frontier.--James Fallows, National Correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly and nationally acclaimed author, including his recent book with his wife Deborah Fallows, Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America.

Despite the fact that Paul arrived in Wyoming from the East, his ruddy complexion and work-worn hands are proof of his daily forays outside. He works his own horses and maintains his "life-long affair" with the cowboy.--Sonia O. Klein, magazine writer.

The Cowboy Shop carries all of Paul's books, and they are some of the most popular with custormers in our store in Pinedale, Wyoming, including those who visit us from out-of- state. Paul has worked as a cowboy, and all of his books have the ring of authenticity. Last Rides will follow that tradition.--Bob Bing, Cowboy Shop owner and team roper.

For the past ten years during roundup in the Hoback Basin, Paul and I have put on just a lot of miles in the high country. Not only is Paul a good cowboy and friend, he is as good an author, if not a little better--Gerry Endicott, "The Cowboys' Cowboy."

In his books, Paul has incorporated the "Best of the West." I have enjoyed reading them, and my family has also become fans. I know that Last Rides of Cowboys, Indians, Generals, and Chiefs will be another hit.--Norman Pape, third generation Daniel rancher.

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