How the Wild West REALLY looked

WhoDat!656 · 08-17-2013, 09:20 PM

The American West as you've never seen it before: Amazing 19th century pictures show the landscape as it was chartered for the first time | Mail Online

dam1953 · 08-17-2013, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

The American West as you've never seen it before: Amazing 19th century pictures show the landscape as it was chartered for the first time | Mail Online

Enjoyed the Post. I've often wondered what the bayous and marshes of SW Louisiana looked like when the group that Beasoliel Broussard led first set foot on the west side of the Atchafalaya.

saintfan · 08-19-2013, 02:06 PM

If you like this sorta thing, I've a good friend who's wife runs a web site that focuses on all things "old west".

I'm happy to post the link with Halo's approval - it is a 'for profit' site, but much there is free.

SmashMouth · 08-20-2013, 03:26 PM

I was just in Green River this past weekend coincidentally ...

... stayed at a hotel located right in front of these formations.

QBREES9 · 08-22-2013, 01:15 AM

Wow just wow. It was great to see these images. They were Awesome.

homerj07 · 09-02-2013, 08:31 AM

Those are some beautiful photos. Shows you why people would be willing to head out west.

TheOak · 09-02-2013, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by homerj07

Those are some beautiful photos. Shows you why people would be willing to head out west.

People went West for Gold and Oil.... As beautiful as those pictures are, they are not going to support much life.

08-17-2013, 09:20 PM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062	How the Wild West REALLY looked The American West as you've never seen it before: Amazing 19th century pictures show the landscape as it was chartered for the first time \| Mail Online dam1953 likes this.

08-17-2013, 10:52 PM	#2
dam1953 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 4,645	Re: How the Wild West REALLY looked Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 The American West as you've never seen it before: Amazing 19th century pictures show the landscape as it was chartered for the first time \| Mail Online Enjoyed the Post. I've often wondered what the bayous and marshes of SW Louisiana looked like when the group that Beasoliel Broussard led first set foot on the west side of the Atchafalaya.

08-19-2013, 02:06 PM	#3
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: How the Wild West REALLY looked If you like this sorta thing, I've a good friend who's wife runs a web site that focuses on all things "old west". I'm happy to post the link with Halo's approval - it is a 'for profit' site, but much there is free.

08-20-2013, 03:26 PM	#4
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,200 Blog Entries: 29	Re: How the Wild West REALLY looked I was just in Green River this past weekend coincidentally ... ... stayed at a hotel located right in front of these formations.

08-22-2013, 01:15 AM	#5
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: How the Wild West REALLY looked Wow just wow. It was great to see these images. They were Awesome.

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homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Re: How the Wild West REALLY looked Those are some beautiful photos. Shows you why people would be willing to head out west.

09-02-2013, 08:48 AM	#7
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,027	Re: How the Wild West REALLY looked Originally Posted by homerj07 Those are some beautiful photos. Shows you why people would be willing to head out west. People went West for Gold and Oil.... As beautiful as those pictures are, they are not going to support much life.