We Were There on the Chisholm Trail

by Toni Hopper

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We Were There on the Chisholm Trail

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Toni Hopper

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The original photograph I shot February 14, 2005, capturing a very dry landscape on the Chisholm Trail, south of Duncan, Oklahoma. The sky was hazy filled with smoke from a wildfire and I loved seeing the old windmill on that expansive land.

Fifteen years later I rediscovered the image in my files and decided to add some textures. I wanted some old book pages as the texture and to add the writing as added interest.

I remembered I had this 1957 book, "We Were There on the Chisholm Trail" written by Ross McLaury Taylor (1909-1977) and illustrated by Charles Banks Wilson (August 6, 1918 – May 2, 2013). Historical consultant was Stanley Vestal (August 15, 1887 – December 25, 1957). Taylor was born in Oklahoma, and Wilson was born in Springdale, AR, then moved to Oklahoma.

This is one of two versions I created. This is the lighter toned final image.

I think this would look great on either canvas or wood for a more authentic western cowboy piece of photographic art. It would also be great on a set of coffee mugs, perfect for your western home decor.

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February 22nd, 2020

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