Wagon Train Collection

Mormons caught in a prairie blizzard en route to Utah
Mormon hand-cart company struggling across the plains to Salt Lake City. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pioneer family on the Oregon Trail
Covered wagon of a homesteader family heading west with their belongings. Hand-colored engraving combined with a photograph

WAGON TRAIL. A wagon train of settlers crossing the plains of the American West. Oil on canvas, 1951, by Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874-1952)

Oregon Trail pioneers passing Chimney Rock
Covered wagons passing Chimney Rock, a landmark on the Oregon Trail, Nebraska. Hand-colored woodcut combined with a photograph of Chimney Rock

HSET2A-00007
Families in covered wagons crossing the plains. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Wild West covered wagons. Simulated old photograph of covered wagons on the Oregon trail. Covered wagons, or Prairie schooners, are icons of the American Old West

MORMON WAGON TRAIN, 1879. A Mormon wagon train on its way to Utah. Photographed by C.W. Carter, 1879

HSET2A-00111
Wagon train of pioneers moving west, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The "Prairie Schooner". -- Emigrant wagon on the plains; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific... 1875
The "Prairie Schooner". -- Emigrant wagon on the plains; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Cape Waggon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Cape Waggon, 1850....the noted Waggon of the Cape, described by all travellers, from Burchell and Barrow to those of the present day

Wagon Train, (oil on canvas)
822689 Wagon Train, (oil on canvas) by Berninghaus, Oscar Edward (1874-1952); 76.7x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wagon Train. Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874-1952). Oil on canvas

A Landscape with Marauders attacking a Wagon Train and Pillaging a Village, (oil on panel)
990228 A Landscape with Marauders attacking a Wagon Train and Pillaging a Village, (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); 50.2x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Conestoga Wagon Jack, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Edward L Loper
Conestoga Wagon Jack, 1935/1942

The Connecticut Settlers Entering the Western Reserve, 1795 (oil on canvas)
CH89270 The Connecticut Settlers Entering the Western Reserve, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); 41x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In 1792)

A Wagon Train on the Plains, Platte River, (oil on canvas laid on masonite)
650608 A Wagon Train on the Plains, Platte River, (oil on canvas laid on masonite) by Whittredge, Thomas Worthington (1820-1910); 26.7x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Across the Continent: Westward the Course of the Empire Takes its Way
3704136 Across the Continent: Westward the Course of the Empire Takes its Way, 1868 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

On the Heels of the Boers, Mounted Infantry attacking a Wagon Train (engraving)
1599826 On the Heels of the Boers, Mounted Infantry attacking a Wagon Train (engraving) by Burton, Frederick William (1816-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Heels of the Boers)

Watching the Wagons (colour litho)
PNP246203 Watching the Wagons (colour litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Mormons descending Little Mountain into Salt Lake City, Utah (colour litho)
PNP247633 Mormons descending Little Mountain into Salt Lake City, Utah (colour litho) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Wagon train on the prairies of South Dakota, USA (litho)
5226613 Wagon train on the prairies of South Dakota, USA (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wagon train on the prairies of South Dakota, USA)

Indians attacking a pioneer wagon train (oil on canvas)
PNP246206 Indians attacking a pioneer wagon train (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Pilgrims of the Plains, pub. 1871 (engraving)
1144578 Pilgrims of the Plains, pub. 1871 (engraving) by Waud, Alfred Rudolph (1828-91); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

When wagon trails were dim (oil on canvas)
PNP246209 When wagon trails were dim (oil on canvas) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Eight horse heavy freight wagon (b / w photo)
PNP246224 Eight horse heavy freight wagon (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Wagon Boss (oil on canvas)
PNP246217 The Wagon Boss (oil on canvas) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

L Oklahoma (engraving)
2783321 L Oklahoma (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Oklahoma. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 16 June 1889.); © Look and Learn

Wagon Train Heading West on the Salt Lake Trail, 1914 (screen print)
3036038 Wagon Train Heading West on the Salt Lake Trail, 1914 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info)

The attack on emigrant train (engraving)
3622477 The attack on emigrant train (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The attack on emigrant train)

Mormon handcart pioneers heading West to Utah in 1850 (colour litho)
PNP247634 Mormon handcart pioneers heading West to Utah in 1850 (colour litho) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way, 1861 (colour litho)
PNP246210 Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way, 1861 (colour litho) by Leutze, Emanuel Gottlieb (1816-68); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litho of the mural in the House of Representatives)

Covered wagons heading west (oil on canvas)
PNP246207 Covered wagons heading west (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Covered Wagon crossing Tecolate Creek, New Mexico, 1867 (b / w photo)
PNP246225 Covered Wagon crossing Tecolate Creek, New Mexico, 1867 (b/w photo) by Gardner, Alexander (1821-82); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Emigrants crossing the Plains, 1866 (colour litho)
PNP246211 Emigrants crossing the Plains, 1866 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Convoy Escorted by French Dragoons (oil on canvas)
BMT156592 Convoy Escorted by French Dragoons (oil on canvas) by Swebach, Jacques Francois Joseph (1769-1823); 36x44 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt

Caravan with Covered Wagons Resting [recto], 1861. Creator: Winslow Homer
Caravan with Covered Wagons Resting [recto], 1861

Baggage Train, c. 1641. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Baggage Train, c. 1641

Buffalo, from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1890

Prairie Dog, from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1890

Wagon Train at Port Royal, Rappahannock River, 1861-65. Creator: Andrew Joseph Russell
Wagon Train at Port Royal, Rappahannock River, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, Berlin, October 1862, 1862. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, Berlin, October 1862, 1862

Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain, 1863. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain, 1863. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Pilot Knob, 1872. Creator: Henry Duff Linton
Pilot Knob, 1872. Covered wagons travelling west past Pilot Rock, a volcanic plug in Oregon, USA: one sees rising in the blue air the singular form of Pilot Knob

Emigrants Crossing the Plains, c1869, (1874). Creator: Henry Bryan Hall Jr
Emigrants Crossing the Plains, c1869, (1874). Pioneers in covered wagons pulled by oxen, travelling west to colonise the USA

Unloading Iron ore at Port of Cleveland, Ohio, the Heaviest Handler of Ore in the World, c1930s. The Port of Cleveland opened in 1895 as a a bulk freight shipping port on the Cuyahoga River

The Market Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
The Market Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1895. Ox carts in the square. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Street scene, Pretoria, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
Street scene, Pretoria, South Africa, 1895. Ox carts. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago"

Arriving at Revigny, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Artillery, Somme, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

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"Journeying through the Wild West: The Perils and Resilience of a Wagon Train" In the vast expanse of the American West, a wagon train embarks on an arduous journey towards their promised land. Led by determined Mormons seeking refuge in Utah, they face countless challenges along the way. Caught in a relentless prairie blizzard, these brave pioneers battle against nature's fury. With freezing winds howling around them, they press forward with unwavering determination to reach their destination. Traversing the rugged terrain of the Oregon Trail, this wagon train becomes a symbol of hope for those who dare to dream beyond what lies before them. As they pass Chimney Rock, an iconic landmark etched into their memories forever, they forge ahead with resilience and unity. Captured in historic photographs like HSET2A-00007 and HSET2A-00111, we witness firsthand the strength and spirit that defined these settlers. These snapshots freeze moments in time when life was uncertain but faith propelled them forward. Covered wagons dotting the landscape evoke images of adventure and untamed wilderness. Paintings like "Wagon Train" depict scenes where dreams clash with harsh realities as marauders threaten both progress and peace. The Conestoga Wagon Jack created by Edward L Loper stands as a testament to ingenuity amidst adversity. It represents not only transportation but also survival tools that ensured safe passage through treacherous terrains. "The Connecticut Settlers Entering Western Reserve" immortalizes another chapter in America's westward expansion saga. It captures pioneers brimming with hope as they venture into unknown territories filled with promise yet shrouded in uncertainty. As we gaze upon "A Wagon Train on the Plains, " Platte River flowing nearby, we are reminded of their indomitable spirit that defied all odds. Their legacy lives on today as symbols of courage, determination, and the pursuit of a better life.