Title:
Owen Wister photograph collection
Description:
Owen Wister (1860-1938) was a prominent American writer during the late 1800s and early 1900s. He is best known for his western stories, particularly his novel The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains (1902). The collection includes 115 images taken by Wister during his trip to Texas in 1893. Dates covered are 1893, undated. Prominent in the collection are Texas ranch scenes from the Savage, Colton and Conover ranches, as well as the San Antonio missions of Concepción de Acuña and San José. Subjects covered include cowboys, horses, polo ponies, polo players and games, stables, architecture, the San Fernando cathedral in San Antonio, towns, residents, and landscape.
Collection:
Owen Wister photograph collection
Creator:
Wister, Owen, 1860-1938
Date of creation:
1893
Date range of creation:
undated
Geographic coverage:
Brownwood (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
San Antonio (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Geographic coverage:
West (U.S.)
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
Cowboys
Subject:
Horses
Subject:
Landscapes
Subject:
Missions
Subject:
Pictorial works
Subject:
Ranches
Type:
Photographs
Type:
Image
Citation information:
(Identify the item), Owen Wister photograph collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
The images are arranged alphabetically by place name as identified by the creator.
Copyright information:
The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Size or duration:
1.25 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/90020.xml
Language:
English