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Lucille Nichols, on her father's white horse, leads riders tugging on Bill Monday's plane. MS3 Charles Belden Collection. PN.67.838b

Points West Online: Horsepower Saves the Day—Rescuing Barbara Nichols

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Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2016 Horsepower Saves the Day—Rescuing Barbara Nichols Paul D. HoffmanGuest Author What? Three horses towing a plane? Now that’s horsepower! These images […]

Charles Dickens letter

Mr. Postman: Is there a letter for me?

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There was a time when Mr. Postman was a neighborhood celebrity, and letter writing was a big deal. In the letter above, Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870) was downright distraught […]

“U.S. School of Indians at Pine Ridge, 1891.” John C.H. Grabill was an early and active photographer in South Dakota. This print captures the stark contrast between the traditional ways of the Native Americans and the new social order. MS 35 Richard Pohrt Collection. P.35.17.2

Native American Photography After the End of the Frontier – Points West Online

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Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2001 Native American Photography After the End of the Frontier By Nathan Bender, Former Housel Curator, McCracken Research Library After the closing of the […]