Pioneer Photographers of the Far West

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Pioneer Photographers of the Far West is written by Peter E. Palmquist and published by Stanford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0804738831 (ISBN 10) and 9780804738835 (ISBN 13).

This extraordinarily comprehensive, well-documented, biographical dictionary of some 1,500 photographers (and workers engaged in photographically related pursuits) active in western North America before 1865 is enriched by some 250 illustrations. Far from being simply a reference tool, the book provides a rich trove of fascinating narratives that cover both the professional and personal lives of a colorful cast of characters.