June 25th, 2007

One of the most difficult, and often times expensive, aspects of writing books about the Old West is securing the photos to use in the manuscripts. Historical libraries have archived thousands of wonderful photographs, but the process of acquiring the pictures and getting all the permission paperwork signed by the proper person is time consuming. The end result is an aesthetically pleasing book, however. The book I’m wrapping up now about women miners of the Old West will feature pictures that capture ladies digging and panning for gold. Priceless bits of history that are well worth the effort.