martha sandweiss: it is such a personal pleasure to vehicle to come back and talk about my book. it started here 20 years ago. i supported by an institution that truly supported staff. i begin to learning care about western photographs. i came here as a very young curator. ignorant about how museums worked, and utterly ignorant of the history of photography. but i left 10 years later a little bit wiser and certain iphone and field of inquiry that was endlessly fascinating and would engage before the rest of my career. so for those of you in the audience who supported me along the way, thank you. important itow how is you have this collection right here in your. westout photography in the right here recently created replica look at texas is the seeking international in mexican owned california, a swiss immigrant bought a piece of land in order to construct a trading post along sacramento river. it is not take long for photographers to reach these far-flung clark's -- parts. captured the american imagination. by the 1840's, the garrett types were in the mississippi west. they recor

author martha a. sandweiss traces the evolution of photography and how it impacted the development of the american west. the amon carter museum hosted this event in 2003. it is a little under 50 minutes. deep is really such a pleasure to come back and talk about this project. ms. sandweiss: as barbara suggested, my book is new, but some research began right here, nearly 20 years ago. more than 20 years ago.

author martha a. sandweiss traces the evolution of photography and how it impacted the development of the american west. the amon carter museum hosted this event in 2003. it is a little under 50 minutes. deep is really such a pleasure to come back and talk about this project. ms. sandweiss: as barbara suggested, my book is new, but some research began right here, nearly 20 years ago. more than 20 years ago. here, surrounded by wonderful collections, supportive colleagues, supported by an institution that supported its staff, that i first began to care about western photographs. i came here as a very young curator, moderately ignorant as how museums worked and utterly ignorant of the history of photography. i left 10 years later a little bit wiser and certain that i found a field that was interesting and would engage me for the rest of my career. for those in the audience that supported me, thank you. to the rest of you, i hope you know how fortunate you are to have this wonderful institution and these collectio