1907 "The Round Up" Cattle Drive Cowboy Postcard Geo B Cornish Kansas Albertype
$ 10.55
Description
1907 "The Round Up" Cattle Drive Cowboy Postcard Geo B Cornish Kansas Albertype. Captured by the lens of Geo. Step back in time to the American West with this remarkable 1907 postcard, titled "The Round Up." Captured by the lens of Geo. B. Cornish of Arkansas City, Kansas, this sepia-toned image vividly portrays a monumental cattle drive, a quintessential scene of frontier life. Cowboys on horseback expertly manage a vast herd of cattle gathered around a watering hole, with additional figures tending to horses in the foreground, all set against the expansive, rugged landscape of the early 20th-century plains. This postcard offers a rare glimpse into the historical practices of ranching and the enduring spirit of the cowboy. Produced by The Albertype Co. of Brooklyn, N.Y., known for their high-quality collotype printing process, this postcard exhibits exceptional detail and a rich tonal range characteristic of the era's photographic reproductions. The divided back design, a standard feature of postcards from this period, includes a stamp box noting domestic and foreign postage rates. This piece serves as a significant historical document, illustrating the scale and effort involved in the cattle industry during the early 1900s, making it a compelling collectible for enthusiasts of Western Americana, early photography, and historical ephemera.
