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An 1898
photochrom
print of a
cattle roundup
in
Cimarron, Colorado
, US. Known as a
muster
in Australia and New Zealand, the North American roundup was an iconic image of the
American Old West
: the gathering of cattle in the
open range
, followed by them being driven vast distances from
ranches
to distant railheads over a period of several weeks.
Photographer:
William Henry Jackson
;
Print:
Detroit Publishing Co.
; Restoration:
A. Cuerden
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