Frontierswoman Collection

CYNTHIA ANN PARKER (1827-1865). American frontierswoman and Native American Cherokee captive, mother of Comanche chief Quanah Parker, pictured here with her infant daughter, Topasannah

Martha Jane Cannary (Calamity Jane) (1852-1903) (b / w photo)
PNP245819 Martha Jane Cannary (Calamity Jane) (1852-1903) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Portrait of Calamity Jane, 1895 (albumen print)
3036265 Portrait of Calamity Jane, 1895 (albumen print) by Locke, H. R. (fl.1890); (add.info.: Portrait of Calamity Jane holding a rifle by H.R. Locke (American, fl.1890); albumen print, 1895

BLACK HOMESTEADERS. A black family photographed in 1887 before their homestead in Nebraska

BLACK HOMESTEADERS. The Moses Speese family outside their sod house near Westville, Nebraska. Photograph, late 19th century

OREGON FAMILY, c1890. Oil over a photograph

OKLAHOMA BOOMER, 1889. A boomers wife awaiting the opening of homestead lands in Oklahoma on 22 April 1889. Contemporary American drawing

CANADA: EMIGRANTS, 1830. British emigrants recently arrived in Canada, having escaped the economic depression in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. Illustration by C.W. Jefferys

SUSANNA MOODIE (1803-1885). Canadian (English-born) pioneer and writer

MARY FIELDS (1832-c1902). American frontierswoman; known as Stagecoach Mary

FRONTIER WOMAN & BABY. A woman on the Oregon frontier stands outside a cabin while her baby, in a makeshift cradle, sleeps in the doorway. Photograph, 19th century

COUNTRY DANCE, 1820s. A country dance on the American frontier in the 1820s: Drawing by C.W. Jefferys

SOAPMAKING, 19th CENTURY. A frontier woman boiling a kettle of potash to make soap. Illustration, 19th century

PIONEER FAMILY. The Emigrants Sabbath. A family of pioneers praying on the Sabbath. Engraving, American, 19th century

IDAHO: SETTLERS, c1882. A group of settlers standing outside a log cabin in American Falls, Idaho. Photographed c1882

COLORADO: EMIGRANTS, c1875. Newly arrived settlers in North Park, Colorado. Photographed c1875

WYOMING: WAGON TRAIN. An emigrant wagon train, Wyoming Territory, c1875

OREGON: LOG CABIN, c1900. Settlers on the frontier in northeastern Oregon posing in front of their log cabin home. Photographed c1900

EMIGRANTS TO WEST, 1862. Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way. Fresco, 1862, by Emanuel Leutze

COLONIAL FRONTIER COUPLE. An 18th century couple on the American colonial frontier. Mezzotint, 19th century, after a painting by George Henry Boughton

CANADA: EMIGRANTS, c1830. A middle-class British emigrant couple on the Canadian frontier, c1830. Drawing by C.W. Jefferys

EMIGRANTS: BUILDING CABIN. Emigrants building a log cabin in the American West. Wood engraving, 1874, by Charles Maurand, after a sketch by Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier

FRONTIER LIFE: SOAP MAKING. A woman on the American frontier boiling a kettle of potash to make soap. Illustration by C.W. Jefferys

A woman and her young children visited by bear cubs in their log cabin home. Wood engraving, American, 1856
BEAR CUBS, 1856. A woman and her young children visited by bear cubs in their log cabin home. Wood engraving, American, 1856

(c1766-c1831). American pioneer. Elizabeth Betty Zane passing through hostile Indian lines to obtain gunpowder for
ELIZABETH ZANE (c1766-c1831). American pioneer. Elizabeth Betty Zane passing through hostile Indian lines to obtain gunpowder for the besieged garrison at Fort Henry, Virginia, in 1777

KENTUCKY: SETTLER, 1792. Mrs. Woods, a white settler on the Kentucky frontier, becoming alarmed as a Native American man forcibly enters her house, 1792. Wood engraving, American, c1850

LOG CABIN, 1826. An American Log-house. Hand-tinted engraving from Voyage dans l Amerique septentrionale (Travels in North America) by Georges Henri Victor Collot, 1826

LOG CABIN, 1826. A log cabin in a clearing on the American frontier. Line engraving, French, 1826

COLORADO: PIKEs PEAK, 1867. An intrepid group scaling Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Wood engraving, American, 1867

OHIO: FRONTIER, 1796. Family living in the Connecticut Western Reserve (the northeastern section of Ohio), 1796. Wood engraving, 19th century

NARCISSA PRENTISS WHITMAN (d. 1847). American missionary. Narcissa Whitman tending a sick Cayuse Native American at
NARCISSA PRENTISS WHITMAN (d.1847). American missionary. Narcissa Whitman tending a sick Cayuse Native American at the Whitman Mission, about seven miles west of present-day Walla Walla, Washington

MORMON SETTLER, 1870. A Mormon adobe home on the road to Salt Lake City, Utah. Wood engraving, American, 1870

COUNTRY DANCE, c1870. A country dance on the American frontier: wood engraving, c1870

FRONTIER STATION: BEGGAR. An old Native American woman begging for food at a frontier station in the American West. Wood engraving, American, 1876, after William de la Montagne Cary

WEST: LOG CABIN, 1826. A log cabin in a clearing on the American frontier. Line engraving, French, 1826

EMIGRANT: PIONEERs HOME. On the western frontier in Wisconsin. Colored engraving, 1847

CALAMITY JANE (c1852-1903). Martha Jane Canary Burke, known as Calamity Jane. American frontier character. Oil over a photograph, 1895

CALAMITY JANE (1852-1903). Martha Jane Canary Burke. American frontier character; photographed in 1895

ANNIE OAKLEY (1860-1926). American markswoman. Photographed in 1899

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"Frontierswomen: Defying Boundaries and Embracing Adventure" From the rugged landscapes of the American frontier to the untamed wilderness of Canada, these remarkable women carved their own paths in a world dominated by men. Cynthia Ann Parker, an American frontierswoman and Cherokee captive, defied all odds as she navigated between two cultures, leaving a lasting legacy. Martha Jane Cannary, famously known as Calamity Jane, embodied fearlessness in her pursuit of freedom on the wild western frontier. Her black-and-white portrait from 1895 captures her captivating spirit that still resonates today. The resilience of Black homesteaders shines through in photographs capturing their determination to build lives for themselves amidst adversity. In 1887, a black family proudly posed before their homestead while Moses Speese's family stood outside their sod house near Westville, Nebraska - testaments to strength and perseverance. An oil painting from c. 1890 depicts an Oregon family embracing the challenges and triumphs of frontier life. Their faces tell stories of hard work and hope as they built communities that would shape history. In 1889 Oklahoma, a boomer's wife anxiously awaits the opening of homestead lands - symbolizing not only personal dreams but also the promise of new beginnings for countless families seeking opportunities out west. Across oceans lies another tale; British emigrants who escaped hardship arrived in Canada in 1830 with hopes for better lives. These pioneers faced unknown frontiers with courage etched into every line on their faces. Annie Oakley's photograph showcases her unparalleled marksmanship skills alongside Buffalo Bill's gifted rifle – a testament to her unwavering dedication to her craft as an American markswoman who shattered gender stereotypes at every turn. Susanna Moodie left behind comfort and familiarity when she embarked on a journey across continents to become one of Canada's most celebrated pioneers and writers. Her words immortalize the challenges and triumphs of frontier life.