From: clematis@dontemailme.com   
      
   I am currently browsing the book THE AMERICAN WEST   
   which I obtained on inter-library loan from the   
   NM state library in Santa Fe.   
      
   I am surprised that it is mostly illustrations and   
   not photographs, which I for some reason assumed   
   it would contain. But then I know that photo   
   reproductions in print media weren't around before   
   the early 20th century to any great extent. That   
   having been said, the book is indeed an excellent   
   resource for anyone wanting to learn about the old   
   west for the first time, although the illustrations   
   often border on the folkloric. Thanks again for   
   the recommendation.   
      
   I just finished reading a 2003 publication by   
   western author Jane Candia Coleman, titled "Matchless,"   
   based on the personal memoirs of the wife of Silver   
   King Harold Tabor. Coleman can really paint a picture   
   with words, for anyone interested in "historical   
   fiction" on the old west.   
      
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