• looks like an english style bridle but western saddle... - megpisc
  • These red marks are from the gripper which dunked the 4x5 slide film in the tank, very common, not a UFO! - Erik Wallin
  • Faithful companion. - j cator

Shepherd with his horse and dog on Gravelly Range, Madison County, Montana (LOC)

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Lee, Russell,, 1903-1986,, photographer.

Shepherd with his horse and dog on Gravelly Range, Madison County, Montana

1942 Aug.

1 transparency : color.

Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945
Shepherds
Horses
Dogs
Mountains
United States--Montana--Madison County

Format: Transparencies--Color

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection Lot 12002-55 (DLC) 93845501

General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a35022

Call Number: LC-USW36-847 B

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  1. Lú_ 49 months ago | reply

    This photograph is part of the Indicommons.org "across the Commons" feature Animal Magnetism across the Commons.


  2. Photo2217 48 months ago | reply

    that's gorgeous

  3. jokescache1 48 months ago | reply

    shame there has to be negative to all.. I've been there[raised in mont.]
    and I've done that... if its
    PM-horse is tired// dog is, in fact,watching for intruction [whistle or hand motion] ,herder is looking over a hundred or so miles of land to
    decide where to take herd for best feeding,being sure no predators are around/andlooking for water..it is a natural picture [I hate photo shop,etc].. did my own share of herding in 1944/45/46 in mont...
    posssibly basque but my dad [german] looked about like that... joe

  4. © ↑↓→ suηata ←↓↑ ΨΨΨ 47 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called CREATIVE PORTRAITS ベ ♣ ベ ♣ ベ, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  5. ardian.asmary 47 months ago | reply

    Stunning...original!! wondering how they could make photo like this that time....really impressive..

  6. E.C. Nature Photos [deleted] 47 months ago | reply

    Absolutely iconic and beautiful.

  7. Kamille_Sepr 44 months ago | reply

    Amazing, Colours are Nice.
    Good Job'

    Look Like Lucky Luke ;-) Enjoy'

  8. wiggiewormdog 43 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called god creatures, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  9. wiggiewormdog 43 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called piece of heaven, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  10. wiggiewormdog 43 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called free and proud, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  11. wiggiewormdog 43 months ago | reply

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  12. Philip Michael Photo 37 months ago | reply

    So much is beautiful about this photo...

  13. FreeRangeBob 35 months ago | reply

    I attempted a watercolor of this photo--can't do justice to Lee's photo.

  14. pine tar 33 months ago | reply

    jokescache1 nailed it as for a coat in august not that rare in Montana even these days.

  15. Mitch Snooks 27 months ago | reply

    an absolute classic!

  16. 1yen 24 months ago | reply

    whoa...so cool! so iconic

  17. Natalie Pluck 17 months ago | reply

    I dont know why I'm finding it so hard to accept that this was taken in the 40's!? Its beautiful!

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