William Prettyman

Oklahoma land rush in the Cherokee Outlet photographs (1893) by William S. Prettyman

William S. Prettyman (1858 — 1932) was an early American photographer.[1][2][3][4] According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, he is one of the best known photographers of the American frontier in Oklahoma Territory.[5] He apprenticed with I.H. Bonsall.[6] George Bancroft Cornish eventually took over his studio.[7] The Harvey County Historical Museum has a couple of his photographs.[6] Prettyman was the mayor of Blackwell, Oklahoma.[6] He had a buggy setup he used to photograph Native Americans in situ. He also had a construction built to capture the action of the Cherokee Outlet land run.[6]

References

1. "Prettyman, William S. 1858-1932". worldcat.org. OCLC WorldCat Identities.
2. "PRETTYMAN, WILLIAM S. (1858–1932)". okhistory.org. Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
3. "Collection online:postcard / photographic print". britishmuseum.org. The British Museum.
4. "William S. Prettyman: Frontier Photographer". historiccamera.com. Historic Camera. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
5. "Prettyman, William S. - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
6. "Picture Man: William S. Prettyman". 2017-09-15.
7. "Sublime Portraits Of Native Americans At The Dawn of The 20th Century - Flashbak". 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-25.