This document discusses the evolution of the American West through a collection of images and advertisements from the 19th and early 20th centuries. It shows the expansion of railroads and settlements in Kansas and Colorado through promotional materials encouraging migration. Early depictions highlight wheat fields and opportunities for farming. Later advertisements emphasize the natural beauty and health benefits of the Rocky Mountain region to attract tourists and new residents, as cities grew and industries developed across the expanding western frontier.
6. Say “NO” to “Californication”! Courtesy of: “Promised Land” by David M. Wrobel
7. Emigrants setting out for Colorado… Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Public Library [http://history.denverlibrary.org/images/index.html]” http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?11003809+Z-3809
8. Letter from Dr. A. Venard to Thaddeus Hyatt requesting funds for settler sickness in Kansas. Courtesy of Kansas Memory [www.kansasmemory.org] http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/2553
10. Al-Le-Ga-Wa-Ho:Head Chief of the Kaw Courtesy of Kansas Memory [www.kansasmemory.org] http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/208389
11. Opportunity in the West! Courtesy of: “Promised Land” by David M. Wrobel
12. From Smoky Cities to the Fresh, Clean Rockies! Courtesy of Kansas Memory [www.kansasmemory.org] http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/61565 http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/51747
13. A Poster advertising the “Great Things” to be had in Colorado. Courtesy of: “Promised Land” by David M. Wrobel
14. What’s not to love about Kansas!? Courtesy of: “Promised Land” by David M. Wrobel
15. The Colorado Resorts:Who wouldn’t want to come to Colorado?! Courtesy of Kansas Memory [www.kansasmemory.org] http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209728
16. Come One, Come All…to the Wild Wild West! Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Public Library [http://history.denverlibrary.org/images/index.html]” http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105115+NS-115
Notas do Editor
Promoters of westward movement…-didn’t want people to think it was isolated from civilization-wanted people to think western land provided many amenities
Promoters of westward movement…-wanted people to see the benefits of traveling west-wanted to spread the popularity of Colorado too
Modern Advertising:-Caribou Springs Ranch, Boulder County, Colorado-focuses on “Wild West” feel-”Open Space” meant to be attractive to buyers
Denver subdivsions:-making people feel hopeless that the beauty of natural landscape is vanishing-encourages a kind of geographical fatigue in Coloradans
People from Colorado did not want…-California Settlers to immigrate to Colorado-the California lifestyle to take affect in their state
People in Colorado…-were careful about which immigrants came to Colorado*Many curious about possibilities the West held….
Sickness in Kansas…-plagued settlers along the Verdigris River-needed money to help settlers recover-requested aid from the “National Kansas Committee”
The Frontier Process…-was often overlooked-was seen as useless-appeared to not be necessary to some
Indians & Hispanics…-were rarely given fair treatment by the white man-though settling the land first, did not retain primacy-often were harshly discriminated against
Western settlement…-could be seen as a land of promise-was encouraged to ALL people for the most part-was advertised as endless possibilities-appealed to some looking for wealth
Many Californians headed to Colorado…-to escape the smog and smoke filled towns of California-were attracted to the fresh feel of the Rocky Mountains
-wanted to attract settlers to Colorado with the awesome soil
Kansas…-appealed to some because it wasn’t as far to travel as further west areas-attracted those interested in the cattle industry-advertised itself as the land for the farmer as seen here on this poster
The Colorado Resorts…-is a place where all want to come-is a great break from the busy eastern life
The West…-is an undying trademark of what America is today-is awesome! ;)