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MS 292 - Major William Shepherd Watercolors Collection

By Karen Preis

Collection Overview

Title: MS 292 - Major William Shepherd Watercolors Collection

Creator: Shepherd, William

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Languages: English [eng]

Abstract

Photograph copies of 28 watercolor paintings, a photograph (possibly of Wm Shepherd), 2 transparencies, 2 negatives of each painting and 4 copy pages of newspaper clippings of book reviews for “Prairie Experiences in Handling Cattle and Sheep” written by Major William Shepherd and printed in 1885 by O. Judd Co., New York. Watercolors, photographs and book reviews were mounted in an album. The five pen and ink illustrations of the book were based on these watercolors.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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Administrative Information

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