L A Huffman Westernware Rustic Oval Buffalo Photo Plate “American Bison Running”

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RARE Vintage L.A. Huffman (Photographer) Rustic Oval Cattleman's Photo Plate “American Bison Running (circa 1880)” by WESTERNWARE. *Plate Display Holder NOT included.
"Laton Alton Huffman (October 31, 1854 – February 28,
1931) was an American photographer of Frontier and Native
American life. Born in Winneshiek County, Iowa he spent most of his life
photographing the area around his Montana home. Having initially worked at Fort
Keogh, he started to sell prints of his glass plate negatives. By
far his most extensive and complete body of work relates to the cattle industry
and its associated activities.  He photographed the beginning, heyday, and
end of the open range days.  In addition to his skill and artistry as a
photographer, he was able to incorporate his previous experiences as a rancher.
He participated in roundups, helped with the activities and knew many of the
area's ranchers and cowboys.  His ability to anticipate the action helped
him to be in the right place at the right time. His early action-stopping
photos, many taken from his "four legged tripod", are
unequaled. Huffman died in 1931 at the age of 77. He took many of his most
important photos in the early 1880's.  He did so with relatively crude
equipment and technology, yet produced images of a quality that could not be
bettered today.  He photographed the West as it was.
In 1976 Huffman was inducted into the Hall of Great
Westerners at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.  He remains the only photographer to have received that honor."
This Unique Oval Photo Platter is in Vintage Condition with some crazing noted in areas- please see all pictures. Sold as-is. Plate display holder NOT included.