Who was A. A. Forbes, and why does his lens matter? Imagine it is the late 1800s and you are standing on the edge of two million acres as 50,000 people charge forward to claim their future. Andrew Alexander Forbes wasn't just there—he was a cowboy-photographer capturing the dust and grit of the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush.
From the saddles of the Texas plains to the remote, narrow canyons of Havasupai Falls, Forbes spent his life documenting a vanishing frontier. His journey eventually led him to the Eastern Sierra, where he captured the seldom seen high-altitude engineering marvel of the Saline Valley Salt Tram and the many majestic views of the Eastern Sierra Nevadas. We are fortunate that his travels finally brought him to Bishop, California, where he operated the Forbes Studio on West Line Street from 1902 to 1916. If you love Western history, the evolution of photography, or the untold stories of the Eastern Sierra, you are in the right place.
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Introduction:
Andrew Alexander Forbes - Biography
Lifetime Works of A. A. Forbes
Individual Works of A. A. Forbes
New: June 2015! Matlock Lake, Calif.
New: August 2015! Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889
Forbes Younger Days (Birth in 1862 to 1902)
"Forbes Studio" Bishop, Calif. (1902 to 1916)
Forbes Post Studio to Passing (1916-1921)
Forbes Post Studio to Passing (1921-1955?)
Forbes Research Documents
Misc. Forbes
Presentations
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