Nature of the Wild West 150 years ago

In the 1860-1870′s of the photographer Timothy O’Sullivan has created one of the most famous collections of images in American history. Photos of Timothy O’Sullivan | Library of Congress.

Wild West was inhabited by the Indians, who were driven from their land by giving them in return barren territory. Utah, 1872

Two “hills” near the town of Green River, Wyoming, 1972

Together with the white settlers in the West there came a danger for Indians, who resisted the resettlement of white on the West. Fights between Indians and settlers continued throughout the XIX century. Nevada, 1867

Tufa rocks in the lake in Nevada, 1867

National Monument Canyon de Sheyi in northeastern Arizona, in 1873

Old Church, New Mexico, 1873

In the expedition team of photographer O’Sullivan (fourth from left) there were also  soldiers, scientists and artists. In the picture there are also three locals. Colorado River, 1871

Mountain valley in Colorado, 1872

Shoshone Falls, Idaho, in 1874. This beautiful waterfall called the “Niagara of the West.” Shoshone height is about 65 meters – 11 meters higher than Niagara Falls. The width of the waterfall – 274 meters

The Colorado River, 1871

 The wagon of Timothy O’Sullivan with four mules in the desert of Nevada, 1867

Wooden road for trucks, leading to a gold-mine, Illinois, in 1871

Canyon De Sheyi, 1873

Indians in New Mexico, 1873

Canyons in Utah, 1872

Canyon in Colorado, 1872

Boat expedition of photographer Timothy O’Sullivan in western Nevada, in 1867

Wooden houses in a town in the state of Utah, 1873

Rock formations, Wyoming, in 1872

Oak Grove, White Mountains, Arizona, in 1873

Another photo Shoshone Falls, Idaho, in 1868

National Monument El Morro, New Mexico, 1873. Note the small figure of a man.

Found on bigpicture.ru