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smbhax · 1 year

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“Man stands on top of enormous pile of buffalo skulls; another man stands in front of pile with his foot resting on a buffalo skull; rustic cage is at foot of pile. Handwritten on back: ‘C.D. 1892 Glueworks, office foot of 1st St., works at Rougeville, Mich.’”

“LD/Industries & business houses-Michigan Carbon Works”

Detroit Public Library - Burton Historical Collection

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pwlanier · 7 months

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19th Century gold leaf kain telepok, kain prada; ceremonial shoulder cloth.

Malay people, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Handspun cotton, natural indigo dyes, gold leaf mordant block printing, gluework, batik.

Stothert and Trice

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centuriespast · 1 year

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Man stands on top of enormous pile of buffalo skulls; another man stands in front of pile with his foot resting on a buffalo skull; rustic cage is at foot of pile. Handwritten on back: "C.D. 1892 Glueworks, office foot of 1st St., works at Rougeville, Mich."

Detroit Public Library

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rayleeschobel · 3 years

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American bison (also known as just bison, American buffalo, or simply buffalo). One of the World’s most fascinating animals in my opinion. In 9000 BC, the American Bison’s range spanned nearly the entire east half of the North American continent. Once with a population of about 6 million individuals in the late 18th century, the species was hunted to near extinction, with only 541 individuals accounted for in 1889.

The reason for this dramatic decline was a mix of hunting by colonizers and by diseases spread by imported domestic cattle. The American Bison was used as a playing card in the Indian wars in the 19th century, with Europeans hunting the species down as a tactic to torment the Native American populations who greatly depended on the animals for nearly every aspect of living.

Luckily for the species, the 20th century was full of recovery efforts for the animals, and now the population is roughly 31,000. Not nearly the once vast population they once were, but nevertheless, the American Bison was able to evade extinction, which cannot be said about several other animal species affected by human invasion.

Medium: Micron pens on Bristol paper

Technique: Stippling/pointillism

Time: Upwards of 15 hours

Photo reference by the US Forest Service