Lamar Public Library

Lavishly illustrated account of the lives, religion, customs, sports, homes, horses and history of the Indian tribes of the American West.

Pictorial survey of the U.S. Army soldier's daily life in the early West, his Indian wars, Custer's last stand, etc.

An account of the California gold rush of 1849, illustrated with contemporary photographs and paintings.

An account of the westward movement of the pioneers which began in 1841, lavishly illustrated with contemporary paintings and photographs.

Traces the history of transportation on the Missouri River in the nineteenth century and its impact on the development of the West.

Surveys the establishment and development of towns in the early American West and discusses daily life, recreation, culture, business and government there.

Examines the lives of loggers in the early West, with discussions of working conditions, lumbering methods, and life in lumber camps and towns.

A pictorial history of Alaska, from its purchase by the United States in 1867 through 1912, chronicling the exploration of the wilderness, the discovery of gold, and the development of the whaling, fishing, and fur industries.

Portrays the people and times, the drama and danger of the developing frontier in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century United States.

"This volume ' examines the role of gambling on the American fronter: among the Indians, on the rivers, in the mining camps, and in the boom towns ... The book is packed with interesting anecdotes, and covers the race track and boxing ring, lotteries and steamboat racing, as well as all of the traditional card and table games. The text is arresting with well-placed illustrations.'" Libr J.