Westernware Goods… unveiling the Western Spirit through HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS
In this era of society’s mad scramble to ‘just make it’ we often forget those teeny tiny moments that make it all worth it… The blessing is that so many of those moments are captured by photographs. Whether the photo is taken in haste with our cell phones, in a quick pose around a birthday cake, or by a talented photographer. It almost seems that, without these tangible reminders, the best moments of our lives would be lost.
One of the things I love most about photographs is to look at the eyes of the subject, this is especially true with vintage photographs. I wonder how that person’s morning went along, what lead them to be photographed, their SPIRIT ~ what was their greatest joy, their hardships, their biggest secrets… It’s a snapshot of our history that would be lost forever if not for the effort of the photographer. It’s this appreciation for the tiny moments of days gone by that make Westernware’s products so special.
The photograph {LEFT} is of L.A. Huffman, “Laton Alton Huffman’s camera captured the Cowboy and Native American culture, the buffalo herds, the burgeoning cattle and sheep industry. His legacy provides us with life portraiture of the Northern Plains and the pioneering aspects of the area – ranch life, wildlife, frontier town views and Yellowstone National Park.
L.A. Huffman is cited as one of the most important photographers of the West. Renowned Western artists Charlie Russell and Frederic Remington painted from Huffman’s vintage photographs. His photography provides a glimpse into the memorable history of frontier America.”
It is a company called Westernware that has taken Huffman’s beautiful photographs, and those of other historical photographers and collections, and applied them to common items that we use every day in our homes. I really cannot think of a better way to use these images than in a way that they can be truly appreciated every single day.
Westernware is a company that sells exclusively to retailers like Rustic Ranch Relics and Will Wyatt’s Cowboy Couture.
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Many more images after the break… Read on!!
‘The photographs on the handbags and pillows come from the archives of The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Some of the images were hand colored by Abigail Hornik-Minckler {the founder of Westernware Goods} others were left as is. The photos were taken in the early 1900s up to the 1940’s… The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and celebrates women, past and present, whose lives exemplify the courage, resilience, and independence that helped shape the American West, and fosters an appreciation of the ideals and spirit of self-reliance they inspire.’
Many of the images in Westerware’s Native American Collection come from Richard Throssel. ‘Richard Throssel was of Cree decent born in Marengo, Washington on September 18, 1882. In 1902 at the age of 20, he moved to the Crow Reservation in Montana, for the dry climate as he had rheumatism. He was adopted by the Crows and compiled a vast photographic census of the inhabitants. He also photographed the Northern Cheyenne ceremonies that were then prohibited by governmental regulation. He was elected to the Montana State Legislature for two terms in 1925 and 1927. His photographs remained mostly uncirculated and unpublished until the 1980’s
I look forward to seeing what other items Westernware creates in the coming years… the new photographs they uncover… the history of the Western spirit that I am certain they will unveil. Many thanks to Natalie and Abigail!! xo,fancy
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