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Joseph Elam Stimson photographs, 1900-1950

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Stimson, Joseph Elam, 1870-1952
Title
Joseph Elam Stimson photographs
Dates
1900-1950 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.55 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
Collection Number
01208
Summary
Joseph E. Stimson was a Cheyenne, Wyoming, photographer. Collection contains prints of J.E. Stimson's images of Wyoming and the surrounding region and photography equipment.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Joseph E. Stimson was a Cheyenne, Wyoming, photographer. In 1901 he was hired by the Union Pacific Railroad to publicize the area served by the line. In 1903 he was commissioned by the state government to provide photographs of Wyoming for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Stimson created many views of Wyoming and the surrounding states.

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Content Description

The Stimson collection includes more than 500 prints of J.E. Stimson's images of Wyoming and the surrounding region. Subjects include the mining and livestock industries, agriculture, towns, views along the Oregon Trail, Shoshone and Arapaho Indians, Yellowstone National Park, Buffalo Bill, the 1908 New York-to-Paris automobile race, and the Union Pacific railroad. Collection also includes photography equipment.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Restrictions on Use

Statement on Potentially Harmful Language and Images Found in Collections

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

The Joseph Elam Stimson negatives are located at the Wyoming State Archives. Other Joseph Elam Stimson collections are housed at Brigham Young University Library and at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Acquisition Information

This material was received in the 1980s and from William T. Ward in 1992.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Shaye Davison in February 2022.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Cattle trade -- Wyoming -- Photographs
  • Mines and mineral resources -- Wyoming -- Photographs
  • New York to Paris Race, 1908
  • Sheep industry -- Wyoming -- Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Union Pacific Railroad Company

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History, 1890-1918
  • Wyoming -- History, 1919-1945
  • Wyoming -- Photographs
  • Yellowstone National Park -- Photographs

Processed by Shaye Davison
2017;2022

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