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- On Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1905 - Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours on rugged terrain in Arizona's Grand Canyon added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
On Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1905
Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours on rugged terrain in Arizona's Grand Canyon added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- Starting Down Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1905 - Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours on rugged terrain in Arizona's Grand Canyon added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Starting Down Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizona, circa 1905
Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours on rugged terrain in Arizona's Grand Canyon added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- Carriage Driving through South Dakota Hills, circa 1910 - Factory-built buggies made the pleasures of carriage ownership affordable for a new group of people. Whether in town or on the farm, people loved these inexpensive, lightweight vehicles.
- circa 1910
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Carriage Driving through South Dakota Hills, circa 1910
Factory-built buggies made the pleasures of carriage ownership affordable for a new group of people. Whether in town or on the farm, people loved these inexpensive, lightweight vehicles.
- Fall Road, Ouray, Colorado, circa 1905 - Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours through Colorado's rugged terrain added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing and attracted many vacationers.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Fall Road, Ouray, Colorado, circa 1905
Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours through Colorado's rugged terrain added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing and attracted many vacationers.
- Hitting the Trail, Ventura County, California, circa 1905 - Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Tours of California's scenic wilderness attracted vacationers looking to add a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Hitting the Trail, Ventura County, California, circa 1905
Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Tours of California's scenic wilderness attracted vacationers looking to add a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- Olive Trees, Cooper's Canyon, California, 1880-1897 -
- 1880-1897
- Collections - Artifact
Olive Trees, Cooper's Canyon, California, 1880-1897
- Advertising Poster, "Ford Heritage Trails," 1989 - In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people, who could maintain farms while working at the factory, and produced parts for Ford vehicles. Most of the industries closed soon after World War II. Forty years later, the sites were incorporated into a pair of Ford Heritage Trails.
- 1989
- Collections - Artifact
Advertising Poster, "Ford Heritage Trails," 1989
In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people, who could maintain farms while working at the factory, and produced parts for Ford vehicles. Most of the industries closed soon after World War II. Forty years later, the sites were incorporated into a pair of Ford Heritage Trails.
- "Willow Avenue," Star Island Waterfront, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, 1912 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- 1912
- Collections - Artifact
"Willow Avenue," Star Island Waterfront, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, 1912
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- On the Trail, Grand View, Arizona, circa 1905 - Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours through Arizona's rugged terrain added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
On the Trail, Grand View, Arizona, circa 1905
Few places seemed more romantic than the American West to tourists at the turn of the 20th century. Many headed westward, seeking the untamed natural beauty and vast open spaces that epitomized opportunity, individuality, and what it meant to be American. Horseback tours through Arizona's rugged terrain added a level of excitement to casual sightseeing.