Cabinet-card sized albumen print of an antelope, vintage print circa 1890 by the Western photographer William Henry Jackson. Titled in the negative at bottom edge "3603. Antelope." Mounted on portion of period album page. Print size 6.5 x 4 inches (16x10 cm).   Price: $150.   ( Inventory# id569c )

The Western historian Francis Parkman has described how the antelope's large, soft eyes sometimes made him feel sorry for shooting them.

This image is identified as Jackson's work based on a similar negative in the Colorado Historical Society's William Henry Jackson Collection.

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Last updated April 10, 2024