Uncovered Wagon
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Uncovered Wagon
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
The covered wagon was long the dominant form of transport in pre-industrial America. With roots in the heavy Conestoga wagon developed for the rough, undeveloped roads and paths of the colonial East, the covered wagon spread west with American migration. The Conestoga wagon was far too heavy for westward expansion. Typical farm wagons were merely covered for westward expansion. Heavily relied upon along such travel routes as the Great Wagon Road, the Mormon Trail and the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails, covered wagons carried settlers seeking land, gold, and new futures ever further west.
With its ubiquitous exposure in 20th century media, the covered wagon grew to become an icon of the American West. The fanciful nickname prairie schooner and romantic depiction in wagon trains only served to embellish the legend.
Behind this uncovered wagon Eagle Rock stands 4,482 feet above sea level. Located on the Oregon Trail, Scott’s Bluff is a range of hills which parallels the Platte River near Gering, Nebraska.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Your finished photograph will not contain the Fine Art America watermark.
Image copyright 2021 Jon Burch Photography.
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May 21st, 2021
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