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Wister, Owen

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1860 - 1938

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Owen Wister collection of photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 0956
Abstract:

In 1894 and 1895 Owen Wister, in search of authentic Western material for his writing, spent some time on a ranch at Apache Tejo in southwestern New Mexico. The people he met at Apache Tejo were the inspirations for his famous novel, the Virginian.

Dates: 1894-1895