Sheep Raid in Colorado
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Woodcut engraving from Oct. 31, 1877 edition of Harper’s Weekly.
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Description
This print shows one anonymous scene in a series of ongoing conflicts between cattle ranchers and sheep herders in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Sheep Wars actually included at least 120 such “raids” that took place in Texas, Arizona, Wyoming and Colorado and saw an estimated 100,000 sheep slaughtered.
Wood engraving after a sketch by Paul Frenzeny for Harper’s Weekly. Frenzeny (1840 – 1902) and Jules Tavernier (1844-1889) were commissioned by Harper’s to record their impressions of the American West, resulting in nearly 100 published illustrations. Ref: Chalmers “Chronicling the West For Harper’s Coast to Coast”
Map Details
Publication Date: 1877
Author: Harper's Weekly
Sheet Width (in): 11.00
Sheet Height (in): 8.10
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Trimmed and toned edges, with a ragged binding edge along the top of the sheet. Remains in good condition and includes a neutral toned matte.
$50.00
1 in stock