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Prairie Collection (page 11)

The prairie, a vast and untamed land, holds within its borders stories of triumph and tragedy

Background imagePrairie Collection: Ashy sunflower, just before sunset, prairie, Tzi-Sho Natural Area, Prairie State Park

Ashy sunflower, just before sunset, prairie, Tzi-Sho Natural Area, Prairie State Park, Missouri

Background imagePrairie Collection: Darter dragonfly on prairie clover in prairie, Murphy-Hanrahan Regional Park

Darter dragonfly on prairie clover in prairie, Murphy-Hanrahan Regional Park, Minnesota (south of Minneapolis)

Background imagePrairie Collection: Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area, Diamond, Missouri

Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area, Diamond, Missouri

Background imagePrairie Collection: Grass pink orchids are terrestrial plants found in the eastern US

Grass pink orchids are terrestrial plants found in the eastern US

Background imagePrairie Collection: Women in a Field of Willows, 1860-65 (oil on canvas)

Women in a Field of Willows, 1860-65 (oil on canvas)
987361 Women in a Field of Willows, 1860-65 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 63.2x84.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrairie Collection: Horse and Cow in a Meadow, 1885 (oil on canvas)

Horse and Cow in a Meadow, 1885 (oil on canvas)
CH103929 Horse and Cow in a Meadow, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 57x70 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Camp Independence, Colorado, 1873 (oil on board)

Camp Independence, Colorado, 1873 (oil on board)
CH401710 Camp Independence, Colorado, 1873 (oil on board) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Indian War Party, 1902 (w / c)

Indian War Party, 1902 (w / c)
CH378304 Indian War Party, 1902 (w/c) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Bazincourt Prairie, Autumn; Prairies de Bazincourt, Automne, 1894 (oil on canvas)

Bazincourt Prairie, Autumn; Prairies de Bazincourt, Automne, 1894 (oil on canvas)
653104 Bazincourt Prairie, Autumn; Prairies de Bazincourt, Automne, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 46x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bazincourt Prairie)

Background imagePrairie Collection: And sometimes a pack of prairie wolves, from Around the World in Eighty Days

And sometimes a pack of prairie wolves, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501813 And sometimes a pack of prairie wolves, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Louis, 1873 (engraving) by Benett

Background imagePrairie Collection: Mgr le duc de Chartres et M le duc de Fitz-James signent le proces-verbal qui constate l arrivee

Mgr le duc de Chartres et M le duc de Fitz-James signent le proces-verbal qui constate l arrivee de MM Charles et
5228235 Mgr le duc de Chartres et M le duc de Fitz-James signent le proces-verbal qui constate l arrivee de MM Charles et Robert dans la prairie de Nesles

Background imagePrairie Collection: Tossed by a prairie bull (engraving)

Tossed by a prairie bull (engraving)
981826 Tossed by a prairie bull (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tossed by a prairie bull.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imagePrairie Collection: What a prairie town looks like, a corner of Lloydminster (colour litho)

What a prairie town looks like, a corner of Lloydminster (colour litho)
2810338 What a prairie town looks like, a corner of Lloydminster (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: What a prairie town looks like)

Background imagePrairie Collection: Distribution of goods to the Gros Ventres, pub. 1860 (colour litho)

Distribution of goods to the Gros Ventres, pub. 1860 (colour litho)
3090421 Distribution of goods to the Gros Ventres, pub. 1860 (colour litho) by Stanley, John Mix (1814-72); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Prairie warbler, Setophaga discolor

Prairie warbler, Setophaga discolor. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George Gentrys Nests and Eggs of the Birds of the United States, J.A

Background imagePrairie Collection: Razorbill or lesser auk, Alca torda

Razorbill or lesser auk, Alca torda. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George Gentrys Nests and Eggs of the Birds of the United States, J.A

Background imagePrairie Collection: Watching the Wagons (colour litho)

Watching the Wagons (colour litho)
PNP246203 Watching the Wagons (colour litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Typical pioneers covered wagon (b / w photo)

Typical pioneers covered wagon (b / w photo)
PNP246226 Typical pioneers covered wagon (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: The Prairie in Giverny; La Prairie a Giverny, 1888 (oil on canvas)

The Prairie in Giverny; La Prairie a Giverny, 1888 (oil on canvas)
825624 The Prairie in Giverny; La Prairie a Giverny, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 73.7x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prairie in Giverny; La Prairie a Giverny)

Background imagePrairie Collection: A Shepherdess with her Dog and Flock in a Moonlit Meadow

A Shepherdess with her Dog and Flock in a Moonlit Meadow
CH28066 A Shepherdess with her Dog and Flock in a Moonlit Meadow by Wetherbee, George Faulkner (1851-1920); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Passing Storm in Yosemite, 1865 (oil on canvas)

Passing Storm in Yosemite, 1865 (oil on canvas)
CH89232 Passing Storm in Yosemite, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 55.9x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Pioneer family in the Loup Valley, Nebraska, 1886 (b / w photo)

Pioneer family in the Loup Valley, Nebraska, 1886 (b / w photo)
PNP246219 Pioneer family in the Loup Valley, Nebraska, 1886 (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Attack on the Wagon Train, 1904 (w / c on paper)

Attack on the Wagon Train, 1904 (w / c on paper)
PNP246204 Attack on the Wagon Train, 1904 (w/c on paper) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Upright prairie coneflower or Mexican hat

Upright prairie coneflower or Mexican hat, Ratibida columnifera (Painted-rayed obeliscaria, Obeliscaria columnaris pulcherrima). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after J.T

Background imagePrairie Collection: Native American Cree people of Western Canada, c. 1890 (b / w photo)

Native American Cree people of Western Canada, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
PNP245318 Native American Cree people of Western Canada, c.1890 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Pioneer woman collecting cattle dung, Kansas, c. 1880 (coloured photo)

Pioneer woman collecting cattle dung, Kansas, c. 1880 (coloured photo)
PNP246235 Pioneer woman collecting cattle dung, Kansas, c.1880 (coloured photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: buffalo chips)

Background imagePrairie Collection: Pioneer family with their sodhouse, Nebraska, 1889 (b / w photo)

Pioneer family with their sodhouse, Nebraska, 1889 (b / w photo)
PNP246230 Pioneer family with their sodhouse, Nebraska, 1889 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Edible tubers, Tubercules alimentaires

Edible tubers, Tubercules alimentaires. Purple woodsorrel, Oxalis purpurea, Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus, papalisa or olluco, Ullucus tuberosus, yamaimo or mountain yam

Background imagePrairie Collection: Rescuegrass or Schraders bromegrass, Bromus catharticus

Rescuegrass or Schraders bromegrass, Bromus catharticus
Rescuegrass, or Schraders bromegrass, Bromus catharticus, Bromus schraderi, Brome de Schrader. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre

Background imagePrairie Collection: A prairie Indian seeking a place of refuge (engraving)

A prairie Indian seeking a place of refuge (engraving)
736207 A prairie Indian seeking a place of refuge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrairie Collection: Prairie dog species

Prairie dog species
Prairie dog variety, perhaps Cynomys species (Prairie marmot, Arctomys? ludoviciani). Illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith

Background imagePrairie Collection: Marmot diana

Marmot diana, unknown variety of groundhog or prairie dog, based on a specimen drawn by Howitt at Exeter-Change. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by

Background imagePrairie Collection: Wild flax, Linum lewisii

Wild flax, Linum lewisii
Le Lin sauvage. Wild flax, Linum lewisii. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Background imagePrairie Collection: Prairie sage, Salvia azurea

Prairie sage, Salvia azurea (Narrow-leaved sage, Salvia angustifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Sydenham Edwards Botanical

Background imagePrairie Collection: La Region Des Prairies (engraving)

La Region Des Prairies (engraving)
2789163 La Region Des Prairies (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Region Des Prairies. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 19 November 1893)

Background imagePrairie Collection: Life on the Prairie. The Trappers Defence 'Fire Fight Fire', pub

Life on the Prairie. The Trappers Defence "Fire Fight Fire", pub
3239895 Life on the Prairie. The Trappers Defence " Fire Fight Fire", pub. 1862 (colour lithograph) by American School

Background imagePrairie Collection: A small town walking in the prairies (colour litho)

A small town walking in the prairies (colour litho)
2808882 A small town walking in the prairies (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A town walking in the prairies)

Background imagePrairie Collection: Mr Eaton Stones Capture of the Wild Horse of the Prairie (engraving)

Mr Eaton Stones Capture of the Wild Horse of the Prairie (engraving)
1102360 Mr Eaton Stones Capture of the Wild Horse of the Prairie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrairie Collection: To the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XVII, the Prairie and 'The Rockies'(engraving)

To the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XVII, the Prairie and "The Rockies"(engraving)
1060512 To the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XVII, the Prairie and " The Rockies" (engraving) by Hall

Background imagePrairie Collection: Prairie at Eragny, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Prairie at Eragny, 1889 (oil on canvas)
3471365 Prairie at Eragny, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 60x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prairie A Eragny); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Prairies de La Roche-Guyon, 1859 (oil on paper on canvas)

Prairies de La Roche-Guyon, 1859 (oil on paper on canvas)
CH443727 Prairies de La Roche-Guyon, 1859 (oil on paper on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 20.3x27 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Prairie home of a Cree Indian, Northern Minnesota (b / w photo)

Prairie home of a Cree Indian, Northern Minnesota (b / w photo)
5987324 Prairie home of a Cree Indian, Northern Minnesota (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prairie home of a Cree Indian)

Background imagePrairie Collection: The cold, increased by the tremendous speed, deprived them of the power of speech

The cold, increased by the tremendous speed, deprived them of the power of speech
3501829 The cold, increased by the tremendous speed, deprived them of the power of speech, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905)

Background imagePrairie Collection: Fire on the Prairie, from Colliers Weekly, pub. 1908 (colour litho)

Fire on the Prairie, from Colliers Weekly, pub. 1908 (colour litho)
3664605 Fire on the Prairie, from Colliers Weekly, pub.1908 (colour litho) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: Clinton Runner (chromolitho)

Clinton Runner (chromolitho)
666983 Clinton Runner (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clinton Runner. Cigarette card, from series on Famous Boys, published by Godfrey Phillips)

Background imagePrairie Collection: Poster of a bucking bronco, for Buffalo Bills (1846-1917) Wild West Show, c

Poster of a bucking bronco, for Buffalo Bills (1846-1917) Wild West Show, c
PNP247817 Poster of a bucking bronco, for Buffalo Bills (1846-1917) Wild West Show, c.1885 (colour litho) by American School

Background imagePrairie Collection: When wagon trails were dim (oil on canvas)

When wagon trails were dim (oil on canvas)
PNP246209 When wagon trails were dim (oil on canvas) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Background imagePrairie Collection: The prairie on fire

The prairie on fire
LLM338411 The prairie on fire by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The prairie on fire. All Round the World, First Series (1868).); © Look and Learn



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The prairie, a vast and untamed land, holds within its borders stories of triumph and tragedy, and is a canvas painted with the rich history of Native American attacks on western stagecoaches, where brave pioneers fought for survival against all odds. In Cochem, nestled in the picturesque Mosel Valley, the prairie whispers tales of resilience as bison roam below the majestic Grand Teton Mountains. These powerful creatures symbolize the strength and harmony that once thrived in this unspoiled wilderness. Traveling across continents to St Ives Station in Cornwall, April 1960, we witness a different kind - one that stretches beyond geographical boundaries. Here lies evidence of how nature's beauty transcends time and place. Venturing further into America's heartland brings us to Kansas' Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Flint Hills. This lower region witnessed countless settlers flocking to claim their piece of paradise when Oklahoma Territory opened its doors in 1891. Among them were Buffalo soldiers charging fearlessly to protect those seeking new beginnings. Huffman Prairie stands as a testament to human ingenuity and determination. Wilber and Orville Wright with Flyer II remind us that even amidst endless grasslands, dreams can take flight. Photographer Laton Alton Huffman captures life on Montana's plains through his lens - cowboys like Honeycut atop his trusted steed White Star epitomize freedom under big skies. August 1904 immortalizes their spirit forever etched upon these rolling hills. Yet not all who traversed these boundless landscapes found solace or success; Mormons caught in a prairie blizzard en route to Utah faced unimaginable hardships but emerged stronger from adversity. Lastly, we encounter Crow chief whose presence evokes both reverence and curiosity about ancient traditions passed down through generations on this sacred land. The prairie tells tales woven by diverse cultures throughout history.