Print the Legend: Photography and the American West (The Lamar Series in Western History)

This prize-winning book tells the intertwined stories of photography and the American West—a new medium and a new place that came of age together in the nineteenth century.
“Excellent . . . rewarding . . . a provocative look at the limits of photography as recorder of history—and its role in perpetuating myth.”—Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
“A sophisticated and engaging exploration of photography and the West . . . A really handsome work.”—James McWilliams, Austin Chronicle
“A wonderful book.”—Vernon Peter, Sunday Oregonian
“A deliciously intelligent new book . . . so engrossing you can’t stop reading.”—Michael More, Albuquerque Journal
“Print the Legend belongs on that short shelf of essential books about the American West.”—James P. Ronda, University of Tulsa