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Not Easily Intimidated The steely nerve required to photograph the only known images of Indians still at war.
General George Crook thoughtfully allowed photographer C.S. Fly to come along to record the event at Cañon de los Embudo…
What Did Photographers Use Before Flash Powder was Invented?
What did photographers use before flash powder was invented? Allen Fossenkemper – Fountain Hills, Arizona. Around 1836, …
Mollie’s Miracle C.S. Fly’s industrious wife saved historical views of Territorial Arizona from going up in flames.
The rough and tumble days of Tombstone, life in nearby silver mines and that defiant stare of Geronimo’s all live on in …
When C.S. Fly Shot Geronimo Making memories at the Cañon de los Embudos surrender site.
In the middle of March 1886, Camillus Sydney Fly, perhaps Arizona’s best-known frontier photographer, loaded his camera,…
What is the 19th-Century Version of a Photographer’s Flash Powder?
What is the 19th-century version of a photographer’s flash powder? Mike Colaizzi, Gold Canyon, Arizona Early photography…
Almost Famous The life of Michael Francis “Frank” McLean, a typical sporting man made famous as a member of the Dodge City Peace Commission.
On June 10, 1883, eight men walked into a large tent, the temporary photography studio of 26-year-old Charles A. Conklin…
Hayden’s Hallowed Expedition The 150th anniversary of the birth of the American West’s four major surveys.
Tracking back 150 years ago, the Hayden Survey had humble beginnings, starting with the unpromising early life of its le…
A Photo has Always Been Worth a Thousand Words
A photo has always been worth a thousand words and that is perhaps no where more pertinent than in the Old West. We have…