The earliest photo of an Oregon Trail wagon train?

In 1859, Albert Bierstadt, a renowned Western artist, captured what likely stands as the earliest photographic documentation of a pioneer wagon train traversing Wyoming, descending a hill towards the Big Sandy River valley. Although the iconic image is widely recognized, its accompanying narrative remains relatively obscure. Join Clint Gilchrist, Executive Director of the Museum of the Mountain Man, as he sheds light on the intriguing backstory of the photograph's inception and the trail's contemporary appearance.
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