Any photos of great bison herd in 1800s?

[bugmankeith]

Are there any photos from the mid 1800s when there was an estimated 60 million bison herd? That must have been an amazing sight!

 

[poisoned]

Well, photography was very new back then and as far as I know, everything had to be stationary for the time of taking photo (a few minutes) and I very much doubt anyone could have taken it. Drawings are much more probable

 

[AzJohn]

You could try googleing it.

 

[The Snark]

You could contact the Ansel Adams Gallery, www.anseladams.com. They have an extensive library of many of the photographers and their works probably dating back through that period.

 

[zonbonzovi]

Vaguely recalling from a Yellowstone trip that the bison in the park are the descendants of those hunted willy-nilly by "men" in bowler hats and well coiffed mustaches. I think that is one of the only locations left where they are genetically similar to the hordes that once lit up the plains. Here's a disquieting photo:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Bison_skull_pile_edit.jpg

 

[bugmankeith]

Vaguely recalling from a Yellowstone trip that the bison in the park are the descendants of those hunted willy-nilly by "men" in bowler hats and well coiffed mustaches. I think that is one of the only locations left where they are genetically similar to the hordes that once lit up the plains. Here's a disquieting photo:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Bison_skull_pile_edit.jpg

Thats the only photo I could find too. Yeah, they cross bred with cattle.

 

[Low]

There are a couple private herds here in oklahoma that are still pretty close to being pure genetically speaking...i know of at least 1 small rancher that claims his are not crossbred....they are very beautiful animals nonetheless...

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[wayne the pain]

Vaguely recalling from a Yellowstone trip that the bison in the park are the descendants of those hunted willy-nilly by "men" in bowler hats and well coiffed mustaches. I think that is one of the only locations left where they are genetically similar to the hordes that once lit up the plains. Here's a disquieting photo:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Bison_skull_pile_edit.jpg

That picture is so sad :unhappy:

 

[bugmankeith]

That picture is so sad :unhappy:

I agree, but looking at the amount of skulls proves how many there uses to be!