Freighters – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Freighters, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Mule teams and cowboys dominate this c1904 photograph, titled simply *Freighters*, which shows the hauling trade that carried supplies across the American West. Before railroads reached many mountain and high plains communities, freight outfits like these moved goods to mining camps, ranches, and frontier towns, often over rough roads and long distances. The print was made by W.D. Harper and copyrighted by C.A. Kendrick of Denver. By the early 1900s, rail lines had overtaken much of this work, which gives the picture the feel of a fading way of life.
| Created / published | c1904. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photo by W.D. Harper, copyrighted by C.A. Kendrick, Denver. No. 5. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Mule teams; Cowboys; Freight. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,147 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-142438 |
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