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Prairie Collection (#4)

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

Background imagePrairie Collection: Chitchat

Chitchat
Ferah Budak

Background imagePrairie Collection: Affection

Affection
John Fan

Background imagePrairie Collection: Winter blooming

Winter blooming
ZY Zhang

Background imagePrairie Collection: Morning Vigil

Morning Vigil
Anita Singh

Background imagePrairie Collection: Canada, Manitoba, Treherne. Flax field blowing in wind

Canada, Manitoba, Treherne. Flax field blowing in wind. Credit as: Mike Grandmaison / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Background imagePrairie Collection: Wild horse / mustang in McCullough Peaks, Wyoming, USA - buckskin mare and cremello

Wild horse / mustang in McCullough Peaks, Wyoming, USA - buckskin mare and cremello colt Cremosso

Background imagePrairie Collection: Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) sunbathing, Bozeman, Montana, USA

Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) sunbathing, Bozeman, Montana, USA

Background imagePrairie Collection: Pronghorn buck (Antilocapra americana) on the prairie Near Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan

Pronghorn buck (Antilocapra americana) on the prairie Near Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada

Background imagePrairie Collection: Lakota Indian in the Black Hills, Western South Dakota, USA. MR

Lakota Indian in the Black Hills, Western South Dakota, USA. MR

Background imagePrairie Collection: Canada. An old car in a farmers field on the Canadian Prairie

Canada. An old car in a farmers field on the Canadian Prairie

Background imagePrairie Collection: Saskatchewan; Canada. A combine harvesting wheat on the canadian prairie

Saskatchewan; Canada. A combine harvesting wheat on the canadian prairie

Background imagePrairie Collection: Canada, Alberta, Stavely, prairie landscape and a rural highway

Canada, Alberta, Stavely, prairie landscape and a rural highway

Background imagePrairie Collection: Buffalo killed from a train on the Great Plains

Buffalo killed from a train on the Great Plains
Passengers and crew shooting buffalo from a train on the transcontinental railroad, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePrairie Collection: Road leading directly in to a supercell thunderstorm

Road leading directly in to a supercell thunderstorm
Dramatic clouds associated with a very strong supercell thunderstorm in New Mexico. Road leading into the distance directly into the storm.

Background imagePrairie Collection: Road leading into the distance as a thunderstorm passes by overhead

Road leading into the distance as a thunderstorm passes by overhead.

Background imagePrairie Collection: Dramatic dark shelf cloud over a rural landscape

Dramatic dark shelf cloud over a rural landscape
Amazing shelf cloud over the rural fields of Texas. This is a cloud associated with a strong supercell thunderstorm.

Background imagePrairie Collection: Hidden

Hidden
Alessandro Catta

Background imagePrairie Collection: Common Blue

Common Blue
Ytje Veenstra

Background imagePrairie Collection: No way out

No way out
Alessandro Rossini

Background imagePrairie Collection: Sunset Walk

Sunset Walk
John Fan

Background imagePrairie Collection: Twins

Twins
Dianne Mao

Background imagePrairie Collection: Ephemeral beauty 2 7R23853

Ephemeral beauty 2 7R23853
joanaduenas

Background imagePrairie Collection: Blue And Yellow

Blue And Yellow
Christian Lindsten

Background imagePrairie Collection: The King

The King
Yogesh Bhatia

Background imagePrairie Collection: The call

The call
Gheorghita Nemtanu

Background imagePrairie Collection: Park Boulevard, Joshua Tree National Park

Park Boulevard, Joshua Tree National Park
Melanie Viola

Background imagePrairie Collection: Mane in the wind

Mane in the wind
Massimo Felici

Background imagePrairie Collection: Two cottages

Two cottages
Martin Kucera AFIAP AZSF

Background imagePrairie Collection: Vintage Joshua Tree National Park

Vintage Joshua Tree National Park
Melanie Viola

Background imagePrairie Collection: Joshua Tree National Park Vintage Impression

Joshua Tree National Park Vintage Impression
Melanie Viola

Background imagePrairie Collection: Vintage Joshua Trees, Park Boulevard

Vintage Joshua Trees, Park Boulevard
Melanie Viola

Background imagePrairie Collection: SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK Vintage Giant Saguaro

SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK Vintage Giant Saguaro
Melanie Viola

Background imagePrairie Collection: MONUMENT VALLEY Vintage West Mitten Butte and Tree

MONUMENT VALLEY Vintage West Mitten Butte and Tree
Melanie Viola

Background imagePrairie Collection: SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK Setting Sun | Vintage

SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK Setting Sun | Vintage
Melanie Viola

Background imagePrairie Collection: Joe Russell, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Joe Russell, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Joe Russell, c1910. Piegan man and woman standing in open prairie

Background imagePrairie Collection: Giving the medicine-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Giving the medicine-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Giving the medicine-Navaho, c1905. Photograph shows aNavajo shaman giving medicine to participant sitting atop blanket(?) used in sweatbath, as two others look on

Background imagePrairie Collection: Morning attack, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Morning attack, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Morning attack, c1907. Dakota Indians on horseback on plains

Background imagePrairie Collection: Piegan scout, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Piegan scout, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan scout, c1910. Piegan man stands with open prairie behind him

Background imagePrairie Collection: Sioux Indian on horseback, wearing two feathers, beaded buckskin shirt, and leggings... c1907

Sioux Indian on horseback, wearing two feathers, beaded buckskin shirt, and leggings... c1907
Sioux Indian on horseback, wearing two feathers, beaded buckskin shirt, and leggings, with hills in background, c1907

Background imagePrairie Collection: An oasis in the Badlands, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

An oasis in the Badlands, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
An oasis in the Badlands, c1905. Photograph shows Red Hawk, an Oglala warrior, sitting on a horse that is drinking from a small pond in the Badlands of North Dakota

Background imagePrairie Collection: A Sioux war party, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A Sioux war party, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Sioux war party, 1905. Photograph shows three warriors, wearing headdress, riding on horseback, one holding a feathered lance and the others holding rifles

Background imagePrairie Collection: Snake gathering [D]-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Snake gathering [D]-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Snake gathering [D]-Hopi, c1907. Group of Hopi snake priests hunting snakes

Background imagePrairie Collection: War preparation, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

War preparation, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
War preparation, c1907. Several Sioux men on horseback gather outside a tipi

Background imagePrairie Collection: The Prairie Chief, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The Prairie Chief, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Prairie Chief, c1907. Sioux man on horseback in open field

Background imagePrairie Collection: Me Sa Tawa catching snakes-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Me Sa Tawa catching snakes-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Me Sa Tawa catching snakes-Hopi, c1907

Background imagePrairie Collection: The snake priests-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The snake priests-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The snake priests-Hopi, c1907. Ten Hopi snake priests, standing, facing front, carrying sticks, some with bags

Background imagePrairie Collection: Snake gathering [C]-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Snake gathering [C]-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Snake gathering [C]-Hopi, c1907. Six Hopi snake priests, standing, facing front, carrying sticks

Background imagePrairie Collection: Digging out the snakes-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Digging out the snakes-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Digging out the snakes-Hopi, c1907. Group of Hopi Indians using hoes to dig out snakes




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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.